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Acknowledgements
Introduction
0.1 Khaled Hosseini as the Author
0.2 Afghanistan as the Background of the Novel
0.3 Previous studies on Khaled Hosseini and The Kite Runner
0.4 Overall Structure of the Thesis
Chapter One The Kite Runner:A Typical Bildungsroman
1.1 The Origin of Bildungsroman
1.2 The Definitions of the Bildungsroman
1.3 The Characteristics of the Bildungsroman
1.4 The Kite Runner as a Bildungsroman
Chapter Two Spiritual Guides and Companions in Amir's Initiation
2.1 Positive Spiritual Guides
2.1.1 Rahim Khan: a ‘Father’, Friend and Guide
2.1.2 Baba: a Kind, Dignified and Contradictory Man
2.1.3 Driver Farid: a Friend and Participant
2.2 Assef: a Negative Spiritual and Behavioral Guide
2.3 Initiation Companions
2.3.1 Hassan: a Good Companion both in Action and in Morality
2.3.2 Soraya: a Wife Who supports Amir both in Spirit and Action
Chapter Three Redemption as a Spiritual Journey
3.1 The Darkness within Amir's Mind
3.1.1 Selfishness
3.1.2 Jealousy
3.1.3 Lies
3.1.4 Betrayal
3.2 Redemption as a Spiritual Journey
Chapter Four The Kite: a Symbol for Initiation and Reconciliation
4.1 The Kite as the Symbol for Friendship and Naive Childhood
4.2 The First Kite Running as the Symbol for Growing Pains
4.3 The Second Kite Running as the Symbol for Maturity
Conclusion
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