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Dear School Committee Members,
The use of a quality novel such as Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner in our school systems will be controversial,
but, for the students as well as their parents, is completely laudable. The novel is famous for its graphic descriptions of
the Middle East, sins, questions about life, but most importantly for the resurging themes within. Many parents will say that
the novel is inappropriate; however, it is more than suitable for the students to read a book which allows them a new outlook
on the world in which they live.
One of the biggest problems many people see with the novel is the insight it offers on wars in the Middle East. The novel
vividly describes the wastelands that are now Afghanistan. What was once a beautiful land is now a wasted battlefield where
land mines go off consistently. Obviously this could be considered objectionable considering the current state of conflict.
Still, it is obvious that the students themselves are more than ready to get real descriptions of a land in which the United
States is fighting. Statistics show that teenagers know more about politics and have stronger opinions than many adults do.
Novels like The Kite Runner, while considered to be unnerving, are really only enhancing the future of the country. The students
now have a creative outlet for their political opinions, and that in itself should have an immense amount of value.
Another point to made in favor of The Kite Runner is that it offers a realistic perspective on the world today. Contrary to
the belief of many people, the world is a cruel place. No character can emanate that more than the wicked Assef, who rapes
children for fun, kills adults as a job, and has a very powerful position in the new state of Afghanistan. Constantly, in
this world, people become megalomaniacal and lose their minds in plots like ethnic cleansing. Their own prejudices unfortunately
rise them to power. This is a disgusting truth. If people read this book and take offense at the fact that such an evil man
gained so much power, then they are brutally unaware of the crimes being committed every day in this world. Teachers have
the responsibility of informing their students about the real world, no matter how grim the lesson may be. By choosing a controversial
but amazing story in The Kite Runner, they are furthering the progress of the next generation.
Not only does the novel allow for new opinions on war and the modern world, it also allows for a possible disintegration of
popular stereotypes. Many people within the country (both young and old) feel that they are superior to other races or groups
of people, particularly immigrants which enter our country. Illegal immigrants are viewed with much contempt as they are seen
to "take American jobs". Hopefully, through reading this novel, the new generation will understand that it is not right to
judge a person just by their race. The main characters in this novel blatantly prove that people from other countries are
as human, if not more so, than the people of America. If the population can seek to eliminate such stereotypes, as Khaled
Hosseini has done in his novel, then possibly over time we will reach a society where nationality is not a major source of
discrimination.
Finally, one must look at the book itself and the interest level of the high school students. Summer reading is necessary,
but by no means popular. No student (or worker, for that matter) wants to use their free time to do homework or other tasks
related to the regular work day. However, amongst students, The Kite Runner is one of the most popular books. When picking
up this novel, students had a better reason to read than the upcoming assessments during the school year. They read out of
pure delight, and learned while doing so. It is extremely difficult for a teacher to meet both the educational standpoint
and the emotional standpoint of their students. Clearly, Hosseini’s novel has facilitated this search immensely.
The Kite Runner is extremely controversial. It is impossible not to feel an impact as one reads this novel. But this impact
is exactly the reason why the novel needs to be a part of our school system, and exactly why it is such a pleasure to read.
Sincerely,
Alison Heleen
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