Comments on: Kite Runner http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aalia http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-19172 Aalia Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/#comment-19172 I have read the book and found it very effective.i have heard about the movie but i do still feel it is necessary to read the book I think this book was very captivating and heart wrenching.My opinion about the book is that the focus is more on the characters than anything else, and like all people there are good and bad characters, both religious and otherwise. it portrays the reality of the world in regards to religion, and shows you cannot base a persons character on a religious title they give themselves. and I don't think their intention was to shed light on Islam, but on the characters of different types of people. Of course religion will be a part of the book though, as Islam is a part of the characters lives. I did however feel certain aspects did not potray Islam in a very good way. I think that Hassan and his father, Ali, are also close, but are portrayed as more religious than Amir and his father. In both families, the absence of their mothers only shows the strong father figure that is not only in this book, but also in Islam, where the males take on leadership roles and family responsibilities.Also we can see how moving to another country can affect one.They begin to lose morality.also in the kite runner the Taliban pelt women for commiting adultery this is wrong, Stoning the adulterer does portray Islam in a very bad way ––and it makes people question, ‘If Allah is All-forgiving and All-merciful, why then is this inhumane and terrible punishment necessary?’ In The Kite Runner, Amir points out to his father that drinking alcohol is a sin, as taught by the mullahs, Islamic religious teachers. His father replies that the only sin is theft but drinking alcohol is completely forbidden in islam !!!!!! :) I have read the book and found it very effective.i have heard about the movie but i do still feel it is necessary to read the book
I think this book was very captivating and heart wrenching.My opinion about the book is that the focus is more on the characters than anything else, and like all people there are good and bad characters, both religious and otherwise. it portrays the reality of the world in regards to religion, and shows you cannot base a persons character on a religious title they give themselves.
and I don’t think their intention was to shed light on Islam, but on the characters of different types of people. Of course religion will be a part of the book though, as Islam is a part of the characters lives.
I did however feel certain aspects did not potray Islam in a very good way. I think that Hassan and his father, Ali, are also close, but are portrayed as more religious than Amir and his father. In both families, the absence of their mothers only shows the strong father figure that is not only in this book, but also in Islam, where the males take on leadership roles and family responsibilities.Also we can see how moving to another country can affect one.They begin to lose morality.also in the kite runner the Taliban pelt women for commiting adultery this is wrong, Stoning the adulterer does portray Islam in a very bad way ––and it makes people question, ‘If Allah is All-forgiving and All-merciful, why then is this inhumane and terrible punishment necessary?’ In The Kite Runner, Amir points out to his father that drinking alcohol is a sin, as taught by the mullahs, Islamic religious teachers. His father replies that the only sin is theft but drinking alcohol is completely forbidden in islam !!!!!! :)

]]> By: Annapoorani http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-10654 Annapoorani Thu, 07 May 2009 12:47:17 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/#comment-10654 \\The ambiance of pre and post-war Afghanistan was very well captured. A movie certainly worth watching.\\\i dont want to miss this movie....Will definitely watch it....Thanks Ganesh and Sukumar for the review... \\The ambiance of pre and post-war Afghanistan was very well captured. A movie certainly worth watching.\\\i dont want to miss this movie….Will definitely watch it….Thanks Ganesh and Sukumar for the review…

]]> By: rajagopal sukumar http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-10637 rajagopal sukumar Tue, 05 May 2009 03:59:09 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/#comment-10637 Yes Annapoorani and Ganesh. We recently watched this movie. Not having read the book, i found the movie extremely good. Aside from Hassan as a boy and Amir's father, Amir has also done a good job. Great casting. Yes Annapoorani and Ganesh. We recently watched this movie. Not having read the book, i found the movie extremely good. Aside from Hassan as a boy and Amir’s father, Amir has also done a good job. Great casting.

]]> By: Ganesh http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-10636 Ganesh Tue, 05 May 2009 01:11:42 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/#comment-10636 Annapoorani, Thanks for the visit. I did watch the movie last week, and to my surprise the essence of the book has been captured to some extent. The little boy Hassan was extremely natural and Amir's father brought out the dignity associated with that character. The ambiance of pre and post-war Afghanistan was very well captured. A movie certainly worth watching. Annapoorani,

Thanks for the visit. I did watch the movie last week, and to my surprise the essence of the book has been captured to some extent. The little boy Hassan was extremely natural and Amir’s father brought out the dignity associated with that character. The ambiance of pre and post-war Afghanistan was very well captured. A movie certainly worth watching.

]]> By: Annapoorani http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/comment-page-1/#comment-10630 Annapoorani Mon, 04 May 2009 16:12:50 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2007/12/04/kite-runner/#comment-10630 Ganesh,nice review...I read this book quite a few months ago....Indeed a very nice book... The message redemption is carried through out the book... \\that made me almost cry and others that made me smile a bit\\\i totally agree with this liner of yours... on the whole a very nice book,still havent seen the movie,have to watch it.... Ganesh,nice review…I read this book quite a few months ago….Indeed a very nice book…
The message redemption is carried through out the book…
\\that made me almost cry and others that made me smile a bit\\\i totally agree with this liner of yours…
on the whole a very nice book,still havent seen the movie,have to watch it….

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