Table of Contents
- 1 What does Hassan mean when he say for you a thousand times over?
- 2 Who says for a thousand times over in The Kite Runner?
- 3 What page does Hassan die on?
- 4 Is The Kite Runner a true story?
- 5 How does Baba die?
- 6 What does the quote from the Kite Runner,’for You, a thousand times over’mean?
- 7 What does Amir say at the end of the Kite Runner?
- 8 What was the theme of the Kite Runner?
What does Hassan mean when he say for you a thousand times over?
Amir looks down upon Hassan, and the relationship is such that Hassan saying “For you, a thousand times over” is really what Amir expects from Hassan, because he perceives him to be an inferior servant. He really does not see that Hassan is a true friend and is saying this out of love, not out of duty as a servant.
Who says for a thousand times over in The Kite Runner?
‘For you, a thousand times over! ‘ Amir has just cut the blue kite and won the kite tournament. Hassan’s words, shouted to Amir as Hassan “runs” Amir’s blue kite, reveals Hassan’s unending loyalty and love for Amir.
Does Sohrab say for you a thousand times over?
Amir speaks these words to Sohrab at the end of the novel while they are flying kites. Amir asks Sohrab if he would like him to run the kite for him. Sohrab nods yes. Amir replies “For you, a thousand times over,” just like Hassan said to Amir when they were boys.
What page does Hassan die on?
Chapter 16
Though most of the city’s residents celebrate the event, Hassan does not cheer. “God help the Hazaras now,” he says to Rahim Khan at the end of Chapter 16 (p. 213). Hassan’s death also marks a turning point in Amir’s quest for redemption.
Is The Kite Runner a true story?
The Kite Runner is primarily an example of historical fiction in that it is set against a backdrop of historic events in Afghanistan, from the collapse of the monarchy to the rise and fall of the Taliban. As a genre, historical fiction focuses on a particular setting and the social conditions of the time period.
Where did Sohrab hit Assef with his slingshot?
the left eye
Sohrab told Assef to stop and held up his slingshot, and when Assef lunged at him, Sohrab fired, hitting him in the left eye.
How does Baba die?
A month after the wedding the Taheris and some other friends come over for a big dinner. Amir can tell that Baba is happy watching him and Soraya together. Baba dies in his sleep that night. Baba finally starts to give Amir the approval and support he craved so much as a boy.
What does the quote from the Kite Runner,’for You, a thousand times over’mean?
However, to be very specific to your question, that is, with reference to Khalid Hosseini’s novel, I am stating below my personal interpretation of the entire text and hence the significance of the said quote. In The Kite Runner, I think, the line “For you, a thousand times over” is explicitly related to the theme of repentence in the novel.
What does Hassan say at the end of the Kite Runner?
The whole theme of The Kite Runner is one of forgiveness and repentance. Amir spends most of the story trying to make up for a wrong he did many years ago. When Amir asks Hassan to run the kite for him, Hassan says “For you, a thousand times over”. This one statement will haunt Amir for many years to come.
What does Amir say at the end of the Kite Runner?
Amir spends most of the story trying to make up for a wrong he did many years ago. When Amir asks Hassan to run the kite for him, Hassan says “For you, a thousand times over”. This one statement will haunt Amir for many years to come.
What was the theme of the Kite Runner?
The whole theme of The Kite Runner is one of forgiveness and repentance. Amir spends most of the story trying to make up for a wrong he did many years ago. When Amir asks Hassan to run the kite for him, Hassan says “For you, a thousand times over”.