Abstract Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American writer, and The Kite Runner is his first novel。 After its publication in 2003, The Kite Runner proved to be a great success and it became the biggest dark horse in the literature circles。 Many experts and scholars at home and abroad have been devoted to studying it。 Researches on this novel mainly focus on the literature theme of “growth” and “salvation”; however, this thesis carries on the analysis on the theme of “the pursuit of freedom”。87283
Based on the social environment on that time, this thesis makes a theme analysis through some plots and the main characters, like Hassan, Amir, Ali, etc。 to illustrate the theme of the story—the pursuit of freedom。 First, this thesis elaborates protagonists’ pursuit of freedom; then, the author describes the oppressed pursuit of freedom; finally, the causes of Afghan people’s oppressed pursuit of freedom are given。
Through probing into the physically or spiritually oppressed characters of different social status and races, this thesis analyzes the theme of the The Kite Runner: “the pursuit of freedom”。 The author intends to enlarge the research scope of original story as well as deepen the readers understanding of this novel。 Meanwhile, it is hoped that this thesis will arouse more students’ and scholars’ interest to carry on the study of the novel。
Keywords: The Kite Runner; theme analysis; the pursuit of freedom
对自由的追求——《追风筝的人》主题分析
摘要卡勒德•胡赛尼是美籍阿富汗裔作家,《追风筝的人》是他的首部小说。该小说自2003年出版后，便大获成功，成为近年来国际文坛最大黑马。国内外很多专家学者都致力于该小说“成长”和“救赎”两个文学主题的研究。而本文从“追求自由”这一主题进行剖析，深度解读这部小说。
笔者将结合当时的社会环境，对小说中哈桑、阿米尔、阿里等主要人物和故事情节进行主题分析，从而来说明小说的主题——对自由的追求。首先，本文阐述了小说中主人公对自由的追求；其次，本文结合主人公的人生经历，叙述了主人公追求自由时受到的压迫；最后，文章分析了阿富汗人民在追求自由时遭受压迫的原因。
本文通过对不同阶层、种族的人在身体上或在精神上受压迫的探究，分析了小说“对自由的追求”这一主题。本文旨在丰富对此部小说的研究，加深读者对小说的理解。同时，笔者也希望本篇论文可以引起更多学生和研究者的兴趣，从而对小说做出进一步的研究。
毕业论文关键词：《追风筝的人》；主题分析；追求自由
The Pursuit of Freedom—A Study on The Theme in The Kite Runner
Contents
Abstract in English I
Abstract in Chinese II
Ӏ。 Introduction 1
II。 The Pursuit of Freedom in The Kite Runner 4
2。1 The Pursuit of Physical Freedom 4
2。2 The Pursuit of Spiritual Freedom 5
III。 The Oppressed Pursuit of Freedom in The Kite Runner 7
3。1 The Oppressed Pursuit of Physical Freedom 8
3。1。1 Personal Bondage of the Servants 8
3。1。2 The Human Trafficking in Afghanistan 9
3。2 The Oppressed Pursuit of Spiritual Freedom 10
3。2。1 The Oppression Suffered by the Elder Generation 10
3。2。2 The Oppression Suffered by the Younger Generation 12
IV。 The Causes of the Oppressed Pursuit of Freedom in The Kite Runner 14
4。1 The Racial Discrimination in Afghanistan 15
4。2 The Gender Discrimination in Afghanistan 16 对自由的追求《追风筝的人》主题分析:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_131921.html