《追风筝的人》中成长和救赎的主题研究

i《追风筝的人》中成长和救赎的主题研究 AcknowledgmentsI would like to express my gratitude to all those who helped me during the writing of this thesis. The first person I want to thank is my supervisor, Ding Xue, who supports me and provides me with many important information through my thesis writing. More importantly, supervisor spent much time reading through read graft and gave me a lot of advice on my thesis. Without her guidance at every stage of writing, it is impossible to complete my thesis. Then I will express my gratitude to other teachers and classmates who helped me with the writing. They helped me to collect information and give me advice. Sometimes we work together to find new ideas. Finally, I will sincerely thank my father, mother and my sister. When I am confused they give me full support and encouragement.iiAbstract “The Kite Runner” is the first American novel written by Afghan-born writer Khaled Husseini in 2003. His novels have received high praise from the public. This thesis analyzes The Kite Runner from the aspects of growth and redemption. 12-year-old rich young master Amir and the servant Hassan take part in the kite tournament. In order to retrieve the kite which is won by Amir in the tournament, Hassan is attacked and raped by Assef. The cowardly Amir witnesses everything but chooses to keep silent. Furthermore, in order to cover up the inner guilt and uneasiness, Amir devised a tactic to drive away Hassan and his father. Later, for the political unrest in Afghanistan, Amir and his father flee to the United States. 26 years later, a call from Rahim Khan let Amir face the past and save himself. When Amir returns to Afghanistan, Hassan has been dead for ...