论《追风筝的人》中的成长与救赎.doc

北京联合大学 毕业论文

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Abstract

InJune2003,TheKiteRunnerwaspublished,whichwasthefirstnovelofAfghan-AmericanauthorKhaledHosseini.,andwhichhasdrawnconsiderablepublicityandreceivedpraisesfromthecriticsallovertheworld.Itwastranslatedintoforty-eightlanguageandhasbeensoldovereightmillioncopiesinthepastnineyears,creatingamiracleofthepublishingindustry.Thisbooktalksaboutthestoryofayoungboy——Amir,fromtheWazirAkbarKhandistrictofKabu,thesonofhisfathersHazaraservant.Throughtheanalysisoftheprotagonistsjourneyofredemptionandthegrowthexperience.ThisarticlemainlyinvolvestalksabouthowtounderstandthepastmistakesofAmirabouthisthoughtandaction,whichiscausedbysomeinternalandexternalmotivation.Inthefinally,thispaperthinksAmirgraduallyovercomehisshortcomingsandmaturegrowthofredemption.

KeyWords:bildungsroman;Redemption;Growth

Contents

TOC\o1-3\h\z\uAbstract 1

1Introduction 2

1.1TheBackgroundofThisStudy 3

1.2TheSignificanceofThisStudy 3

2AnalysisonthegrowthofTheKiteRunner 4

2.1TheDefinitionsoftheBildungsroman 4

2.2TheMoralDegenerationofAmir’sChildhood 5

2.2.1Amir’sGuilttoHassan 5

2.2.2Mockery 6

2.2.3Betrayal 7

2.3CausestoYoungAmirsGuilt 9

2.3.1AmirsPersona 9

2.3.2AmirsShadow 10

3AmirsGrowthfromAdolescencetoAdulthood 12

3.1AmirsTransformation 12

3.2CausesofHisTransformation 14

3.2.1Immigration 14

3.2.2FathersInfluence 14

3.2.3Amirsenlightenmentjourney 15

4Amir’sRedemption 15

4.1RedemptionforHisFather 15

4.2RedemptionforHimself 16

4.3TheFightingagainstPast 16

Conclusion 17

Reference 18

Acknowledgements…………………..19

1Introduction

1.1TheBackgroundofThisStudy

KhalidHosseini,AfghanistansoldestfivechildrenwasbornonMarch4,1965,inKabul.KhalidHosseiniisacelebratedAmeri