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Amir And Hassan Character Analysis

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In the flashback I learned Amir’s mother died. His father was a local star and they were considered rich. Hassan is Amir’s best friend. He is described as a “chinese doll chiseled from hardwood, perfectly round face, broad nose, slanted green eyes, and a cleft lip”. A cleft lip is a opening or slit in the roof of the mouth. The only relationships Hassan has so far are with Amir’s father (Baba), his father (Ali), and Amir. Hassan’s first word was “Amir”. It’s important because it shows how close they really are. Hassan was Amir’s servant and they nursed from the same woman. Amir is selfish, rich, and educated whereas Hassan is generous, poor, and uneducated. Hazaras are Persian speaking people, who lived in the central Afghanistan. So far in
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