Types of Plots in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner
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This study discusses the types of plot used by Khaled Hosseini in his novel The Kite Runner. Plot is an element in a novel which is necessary in order to understand the storyline of the novel. The study was a descriptive study. The results showed that the plots found in The Kite Runner included maturation, escape, rescue, love, revenge, the riddle, quest, underdog, sacrifice, ascension and rivalry.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37598/accentia.v1i1.787
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