追风筝的人英语版PPT
《追风筝的人》是美籍阿富汗作家卡勒德·胡赛尼（Khaled Hosseini）的第一部长篇小说，也是他的代表作。这部小说以阿富汗的历史和现实为背景，讲述了...
《追风筝的人》是美籍阿富汗作家卡勒德·胡赛尼（Khaled Hosseini）的第一部长篇小说，也是他的代表作。这部小说以阿富汗的历史和现实为背景，讲述了两个阿富汗少年的人生故事，以及他们之间的友谊、背叛和救赎。以下是《追风筝的人》的英语版简介：Khaled Hosseini: The Kite RunnerKhaled Hosseini's debut novel, The Kite Runner , set in the richly detailed Afghanistan of his childhood, introduced an indelible portrait of two boys, Amir and Hassan, whose lives were intertwined by history and fate, and whose friendship would echo over the years in ways they could not have imagined.Amir is the son of a wealthy Afghan Pashtun father and a poor Hazara mother, the products of sinful beginnings in the Kabul of the 1970s. On a cold winter day, Hassan, the Hazara boy, saves Amir from the street thugs who are tormenting him. This act of kindness sets off a friendship that Amir's haughty Pashtun nature cannot explain or accept. As their bond deepens, a heartbreaking act of betrayal is committed, irrevocably changing their fates.Years later, Amir returns to Afghanistan after a self-imposed exile to America. He returns to make amends for his cowardly act, to find redemption and, ultimately, to save himself.The Kite Runner is a haunting, beautiful novel about the lengths we will go to for the people we love; about the bounds of forgiveness and redemption; and about the heartbreaking truth that every person has a line he or she will not cross. This line might be tested, but if you are a person who abides by its rules, you will be a person who stands accounted for.The Kite Runner is also a portrait of contemporary Afghanistan—a country still mired in the muck of history, corruption, poverty, and violence—and how it might move forward to find peace and hope. It is a novel that asks: What does it mean to be Afghan? What does it mean to be Pashtun? And what does it mean to be Hazara? In The Kite Runner , Khaled Hosseini answers these questions with a story that is as searing as it is beautiful, as haunting as it is hopeful.Plot SummaryPart One: ChildhoodThe novel opens in 1970s Kabul, Afghanistan, where Amir, the protagonist, is introduced as a wealthy Pashtun boy living a comfortable life with his father and mother. Amir's best friend is Hassan, a Hazara boy who is treated as a servant in Amir's home. Although they are close friends, Amir is ashamed of his Hazara background and often bullies him.One day, Amir sees Hassan being bullied by a group of street thugs. Instead of standing up for Hassan, Amir runs away and watches as Hassan is beaten and raped. When Amir tells his father what happened, he is advised to stay away from Hassan and not associate with him. This advice haunts Amir and he feels increasingly guilty about his actions.Years later, Amir and his father are forced to flee Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. They seek refuge in California where they start a new life. Amir manages to put his past behind him and builds a successful career as a writer. However, he still feels a deep sense of guilt for his actions towards Hassan.Part Two: Return to AfghanistanOne day, Amir receives a phone call from his old friend Rahim who informs him that Hassan's son is in trouble and needs help. This prompts Amir to return to Afghanistan for the first time since the fall of the Taliban. Upon arrival, he discovers that Hassan's son Sohrab has been kidnapped by the Taliban and is being held captive.Amir embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue Sohrab from the Taliban camp where he is being held. He teams up with a former Taliban commander called Faryal who assists him in his mission. After several close calls and failed attempts, they finally manage to rescue Sohrab from the camp. However, in the process, Faryal is killed and Amir is injured.Back in Kabul, Amir decides to stay and help rebuild the country by starting a foundation for war victims and displaced people. He also tries to repair his relationship with Hassan's family but
