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__The Kite Runner__ by Khaled Hosseini

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=Song Lyrics=

This song describes the adversity we face, and how we deal with it. Amir witnesses his friend in trouble, yet doesn't help him. His regretful actions haunt him the rest of his life.
 * "Meant to Live"-Switchfoot **

**"Meant to Live"** We want more than this world's got to offer We want more than this world's got to offer We want more than the wars of our fathers And everything inside screams for second life, yeah

We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live for so much more Have we lost ourselves? We were meant to live We were meant to live

It describes a strong friendship, such as the one between Amir and Hassan.
 * "I Turn To You"-Christina Aguilera **

**"I Turn To You" ** When I'm lost in the rain, In your eyes I know I'll find the light To light my way. And when I'm scared, And losing ground, When my world is going crazy, You can turn it all around. And when I'm down you're there - pushing me to the top. You're always there, giving me all you've got. For a shield from the storm, For a friend, for a love to keep me safe and warm I turn to you. For the strength to be strong, For the will to carry on For everything you do, for everything that's true I turn to you.

 **"I'm Here Without You" - 3 Doors Down ** This is a great song pick for the novel. It describes how distance and time have separated people, such as the case with Amir and Hassan. Despite these obstacles, forgetfulness doesn't take effect, which relates to how Amir feels after sending Hassan away.

**"I'm Here Without You"** I'm here without you baby but your still on my lonely mind I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time I'm here without you baby but your still with me in my dreams And tonight girl it's only you and me

Everything I know, and anywhere I go it gets hard but it won't take away my love And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done it get hard but it won't take away my love

This song describes what a person does when they encounter problems in their life. It tells about a person going to their friend to help them get through their struggles.
 * "I Run To You"- Lady Antebellum **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**"I Run To You"**

I run from hate I run from prejudice I run from pessimists But I run too late

I run my life Or is it running me? Run from my past I run too fast Or too slow it seems

[Bridge] When lies become the truth That's when I run to you

[Chorus] This world keeps spinning faster To a new disaster, so I run to you I run to you, Baby

=Artwork=



<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">This picture shows two kites flying in the sky. It represents the book because the book describes a childhood experience that Amir and Hassan had in a kite flying competition. The ended up winning the competition. The picture represents that scene in the book as well because it shows the Afghanistan geography.



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This picture describes how Amir feels the whole novel. He is all alone and just wants to scream. He wants to scream about his secret but instead he keeps it inside an d it tortures him throughout the novel.

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This is an alternate cover page for the novel. The Kite Runner was published in 2003.

=Poems= <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">**Letting Go** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">The past can cut through It can tear at the seams.

The past can make holes It can infect all your dreams.

The past can cause havoc It can play with your head.

The past can be painful It can make you see red.

The past can remind you It can force you to cry.

The past can be the past It just needs a goodbye.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">**Daniel Murphy** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">The poem "Letting Go" represents the whole basis of the novel. Amir has not let go of the past and spends the whole span of the novel recounting his past.

<span style="display: block; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Kite Fight
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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Kite to kite Fly the sky... Suddenly Kite to kite Fight the sky... One kite cut Another kite... with out nife... One kite flying Another kite... Pass away to fly... Not for kite Life also same...!
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">Otteri Selvakumar **

<span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: center;">The poem "Kite Fight" resembles the title of this book because it talks about two kites fighting each other to win a competition. The poem describes a fight between two kites just like the kite competition in the book. <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Betrayel **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; text-align: left;">Bled the line tonight fading as the lies lay weeping on the page nothing was saved

falling at the sight photographs of white bright grin and sunny days and all was betrayed

and I think I know the reason that your light would never stay and all thats left to show are memories now but I can truly say

Was all of it even real to you? the question frightens me, I don't want to know the answer the answer frighten me <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Stephieee Smith ** The poem "Betrayel" is applicable to the book because it discusses how a friend betrays another friend. The one being betrayed says that he/she knows what the other has done all along. He/she also asks the other if their friendship was even real.

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