The Kite Runner ~ atonement, redemption, guilt, salvation ... DISCUSSION: Think about the following situations. Discuss in groups. Be prepared to share your answers. Your friend is physically attacked by a gang. Your friend is on his own and outnumbered by the gang. Do you step in to help? What would stop you from helping? (think of different factors – strength, numbers, feelings) How would you feel if you did not help but stood by? A friend is badly hurt emotionally by something which you have done. You feel guilty. You try to make it up to your friend e.g. a special – present, inviting him somewhere special etc Can you forgiveness? ‘buy’ Can a present emotional hurt? ‘fix’ Who benefits from the return action the victim? Or the guilty – person? It is useful to think about these issues while reading Kite Runner” as these ideas are central to the “The novel. "Hosseini's book is more than a typical coming-of-age story. Rather it is about personal salvation, betrayal, and redemption." Journal KEY WORDS = SALVATION, ATONEMENT, REDEMPTION re·demp·tion Pronunciation: Function: noun: the act, process, or an instance of redeeming Meaning: (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil ; ; ; (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "redemption"): ; ; (the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity))
The Kite Runner ~ atonement, redemption, guilt, salvation ... DISCUSSION: Think about the following situations. Discuss in groups. Be prepared to share your answers. Your friend is physically attacked by a gang. Your friend is on his own and outnumbered by the gang. Do you step in to help? What would stop you from helping? (think of different factors – strength, numbers, feelings) How would you feel if you did not help but stood by? A friend is badly hurt emotionally by something which you have done. You feel guilty. You try to make it up to your friend – e.g. a special present, inviting him somewhere special etc Can you ‘buy’ forgiveness? Can a present ‘fix’ emotional hurt? Who benefits from the return action – the victim? Or the guilty person? It is useful to think about these issues while reading “The Kite Runner” as these ideas are central to the novel. "Hosseini's book is more than a typical coming-of-age story. Rather it is about personal salvation, betrayal, and redemption." Journal KEY WORDS = SALVATION, ATONEMENT, REDEMPTION re·demp·tion Pronunciation: Function: noun: the act, process, or an instance of redeeming Meaning: (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil ; ; ; (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "redemption"): ; ; (the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity))
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