Comparisons

As I was thinking about the novel, I realized that many authors use acts of betrayal as main themes in novels. Betrayal can be portrayed into many different story lines and can tie a story together. The book Kite Runner came to me because one of the main themes of the novel was the act of betrayal between two brothers. In Great Expectations, Pip and Joe have the bond of brothers/fathers also. Even though The Kite Runner and Great Expectations are two very different novels, they were both very similar in that they both had characters that were overcome by guilt due to their selfish desires in their past.