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A quick glance on Novel The Kite
Runner
Author
of the novel: Khaled Hosseini
Crow
knows the language of the crow
Afghan
proverb
Unbiased and open minded
readers only, please!
Actually, the real novel
writer is articulator of the dark corners, unspoken, and untouched
aspects of the horizontal and vertical socio-cultural domains of a
society that can not be found in an official cultural social,
geographical, or political books. The real novel writer is pointing
the most important and crucial problem or question of the time in a
society. If a novel becomes a tool for blotting; insulting;
devaluating of the real values and measures of a nation, or a
specific ethnic group, gaining some other financial and political
interests and benefits, it could be very dangerous, discriminatory,
insane, seditious and/or inflammable.
Socio-cultural and
ethical values and measures of a society, honestly kept during the
evolution and development of the story, could be developed
progressively during the span of the story. If a novel or story is
lacking these characters, it would not be a real one. Events,
developments and evolutions in a non-real novel or story
theoretically are possible, but in practice are not applicable.
One of the important
elements that has its special place in a novel is the imagination on
the bases of the actual geographic, social, cultural, economical,
psychological, and social psychology realities. If these
imaginations are not laid on these bases, they can not find their
place amongst society.
Ethnic supremacy and
priorities, shows selfishness, short-sightedness, narrow-mindedness,
and dogmatism only, while in every society there are many ethnic
groups. Recognition of persons, in a specific ethnic group or a
nation has its own importance and beauty in a dialectical
relationship with other ethnic groups or nations in a wide range of
human beings and is possible through an academic practical and
strategic methodology. If there is an experimental mistake, it is a
great lesson, if it is intentional, how unforgivable and irreparable
it would be.
Being literate only, is
not sufficient to claim of being a real novel writer or poet or
artist. The novel is the most complex and developed genre of
literature which needs the precise, correct and complete knowledge
of history, philosophy, history of religion, culture, politics,
economics, socio-psychology and etc. Hereinafter, the real novel
writer is an impartial depositor, honest, responsible undertaker of
the highest values and measures of humanity and pointing the main
problem and paradox of the society and time. The real novel writer
is trying and searching to articulate and shows the ways of
resolving the paradoxes with a dynamic system of research.
Hereinafter, the
measuring and criticizing of a novel needs the specific way of
consumption and a thorough capacity of that knowledge. If a person
or institutions are lacking of this capacity and capability,
measuring or criticizing a novel irresponsibly, can not tell you
more then:
"A beautiful novel... ranks among the best-written and provocative
stories of the year so far. . . a heartbreaking story of [an]
unlikely friendship. . . This unusually eloquent story is also about
the fragile relationship between fathers and sons, humans and their
gods, men and their countries. Loyalty and blood are the ties that
bind their stories into one of the most lyrical, moving and
unexpected books this year."
-The Denver Post
"A marvelous first novel. . . the story of two young boys who are
friends in Afghanistan, and an incredible story of the culture.
It's an old-fashioned kind of novel that really sweeps you away."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"It is so powerful that for a long time everything I
read seemed bland." -Isabel Allende
"Brilliant, startling plot twists make this book memorable both as a
political chronicle and a deeply personal tale about how childhood
choices affect our adult lives. The character studies alone would
make this a noteworthy debut, from the portrait of the sensitive,
insecure Amir to the multilayered development of his father, Baba,
whose sacrifices and scandalous behavior are fully revealed only
when Amir returns to Afghanistan and learns the history and its
ramifications in both America and the Middle East. . . The result is
a complete work of literature that succeeds in exploring the culture
of a previously obscure nation that has become a pivotal point in
the global politics of a new millennium. It is rare that a book is
at once so timely and of such high literary quality."
-"Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A more personal plot, arising from Amir's close friendship with
Hassan, the son of his father's servant, turns out to be the thread
that ties the book together. The fragility of this relationship,
symbolized by the kites the boys fly together, is tested as they
watch their old way of life disappear. Hosseini's depiction of
pre-revolutionary Afghanistan is rich in warmth and humor but also
tense with the friction between the nation's different ethnic grouRs.
. . . Full of haunting images: a man, desperate to feed his
children, trying to sell his artificial leg in the market; an
adulterous couple stoned to death in a stadium during the halftime
of a football match; a rouged young boy forced into prostitution,
dancing the sort of steps once performed by an organ grinder's
monkey." -The New York Times
"It is not so much a story of Mideast politics. . . as it is a story
of life in a beautiful country torn asunder. Through his characters
and the plot, which is captivating and at times quite disturbing,
Hosseini offers a lesson on his culture and the history of his
beloved homeland."
-San
Antonio Express-News
"The frame of the story is the rhythm of life. This novel, set in
Afghanistan in the 1970s and later in America, is a work of
universal interest because of the literary genius of Khaled
Hosseini. The culmination of the novel, too brutal and beautiful to
reveal, demonstrates the author's capacity to bring life full
circle in a great arc of grace and redeeming activity. A profound
work of literature with a rare healing power."
-The
Buffalo News
"Khaled Hosseini brings his native country to life with great
sensitivity. [He] richly describes the Afghan customs and
traditions that tug on the immigrants as they mourn the loss of
their country and struggle to build an American life. In The Kite
Runner Hosseini has created a wise, thoughtful book in which
redemption and happiness are not necessarily the same thing."
-Houston Chronicle
"This extraordinary novel locates the personal struggles of everyday
people in the terrible sweep of history."
-People
"Evocative. . . acute and genuine... One of the great strengths of
The Kite Runner is its sympathetic portrayal of Afghans and
Afghan culture. Hosseini writes with warmth and enviable familiarity
about Afghanistan and its people. . . a descriptive and easily
readable account." -Chicago Tribune
"A powerful book. . . no frills, no nonsense, just hard spare prose.
. . An intimate account of family and friendship, betrayal and
salvation that requires no atlas or translation to engage and
enlighten us. Parts of The Kite Runner are raw and
excruciating to read, yet the book in its entirety is lovingly
written. Hosseini clearly loves his country as much as he hates
what has become of it . . . A tale told in simple brush strokes,
closer to Kawabata's Thousand Cranes than Mahfouz's
Trilogy. Hosseini is at his best describing moments of slow,
silent agony."
-The
Washington Post Book World
"Demonstrates a love of storytelling and respect for literary
writing in equal measures. . . a big-hearted book with plenty of
winning qualities. One of the most appealing aspects of this novel
is its deceptively simple prose. Like Waiting, Ha Jin's novel
of love, politics and class issues, The Kite Runner blesses
readers with guileless storytelling."
-The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A gripping and moving book that offers a surprising reward: an
understanding of, and empathy for, the people of Afghanistan. . .
The book's power resides in Hosseini's ability to bring that culture
to life on the page. . . almost impossible to put down."
-Iowa City Press
"A vivid picture of Afghanistan thirty years ago."
-The Wall Street Journal
"Hosseini shows how an engaging novel begins-with simple, exquisite
writing that compels the reader to turn the page."
-The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Provides an extraordinary perspective on the struggles of a country
that, until that doleful September day, had been for too long
ignored or misunderstood. And despite its grimmer episodes, the
novel ends with a note of optimism about Afghanistan's future, an
optimism that the whole world would prefer to see unspoiled. -BookPage
"Hosseini does tenderness and terror, California dream, and Kabul
nightmare with equal aplomb. . . . A ripping yarn and ethical
parable."
-Globe and Mail
"From the first lines of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
shows how an engaging novel begins-with simple, exquisite writing
that compels the reader to turn the page. . . . A wonderfully
conjured story that offers a glimpse into Afghanistan most Americans
have never seen, and depicts a side of the humanity rarely
revealed." -Contra Costa Times
"Here's a real find: a striking debut from an Afghan now living in
the U.S. His passionate story of betrayal and redemption is framed
by Afghanistan's tragic recent past. . . . Rather than settle for a
coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrant story, Hosseini has folded
them both into this searing spectacle of hardwon personal
salvation. All this, and a rich slice of Afghan culture too:
irresistible."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Provides a vivid glimpse of life in Afghanistan over the past
quarter century. The characters of Amir and his father, their
relationships, and the relationship of Hassan and Amir are all
carefully and convincingly described and developed. Hosseini, now a
doctor in California, is possibly the only Afghan author writing in
English, and his first novel is recommended."
-Library Journal
If somebody asks crucial
and essential questions, simply, they can not answer or make some
general comments. According to a master of literature, They are
like empty carrier bags. If you shake them, only small particles
will be floating randomly in the air.
I hope, as a very
ordinary reader of the book, to have the permission to see the
scenes, events, courses of evolutions and developments of the story
from the middle of society upward to the top of the pyramids of
institutions.
I would be more than
grateful to receive your constructive criticism and suggestions in
this matter, regardless of what it is.
Sincerely yours and
begging your pardons,
Safar A. Hanif,
Safar_h2000@yahoo.com
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