ipl-logo

Character Analysis Of Jealousy In 'The Kite Runner'

1185 Words5 Pages

While this novel is extraordinary in many different aspects the struggles that occur are far from personal, they are instead struggles that all humans deal with both internaly and physically and are represented by each of the characters in the story. Each character in this story represents two qualities that all human beings posses and by their actions and struggles they show the downfalls of those qualities. Amir represents selfishness and jealousy as shown by his cowardness and the way he deals with the struggles he encounters. From the very beginning Amir possesses a certain amount of resentment and jealousy towards Hassan because he receives more attention and warmth from Baba than he does. He actions towards Hassan are humiliating and often leave him feeling ashamed but because of his jealousy he continues to take advantage of Hassan’s devotion. His jealousy of Hassan drives him to crave Baba’s love even more and when the opportunity came to make him proud with that last blue kite Amir was blinded by his jealousy and instead of helping Hassan or giving up the kite he froze at watched as Hassan was raped. While the blue kite did make Baba proud of him for a short while Amir was …show more content…

As the alledged son of Baba’s servant he was constantly around Amir and looked up to his cowardly friend the way a dog would. Even as Amir took advantage of him and caused him to fall in the path of danger, Hassan’s devotion didn’t falter and his beliefe that Amir saw him as a friend and would do the same for him was his ultimate downfall. Because he refused to see Amir’s own downfalls Hassan found himself all alone when he faced Assef in that alley way and then later when he faced the men that killed both him and his wife. These qualities that make up Hassan make up a part of all humans but at high levels they become potent to our lives and cause us to stumble blindly in the shadows of others who only have their own interests in

Show More
Related
906 Words | 4 Pages

While being beaten up by Assef, Amir feels at peace. He feels this ways because he feels that as he is taking the hits from Assef, it shows that he would do anything for Hassan. He is redeeming himself in a way that he is standing up not only for Hassan but also for Sohrab. Amir also stands up for his family, redeeming himself. " Hassan is dead now.

Read More
658 Words | 3 Pages

Throughout the Kite Runner, the violent scenes mark a turning point in the book. In one of the first violent scenes of the book, when Assef is chasing Hassan and Mair, Hassan sticks up for Amir and threatens to take out Assef’s eye if he does not leave them alone. When reflecting on the incident, Amir writes, “Hassan had pulled the wide elastic band all the way back. In the cup was a rock the size of a walnut.

Read More
1176 Words | 5 Pages

The lack of respect and refusal to view Hassan as an equal has caused Hassan to face multiple physical and emotional attacks throughout his childhood years. In the end, the relationship was forced to end when Ali decided to leave Baba’s property in order to protect Hassan from the toxicity of the relationship. Had Ali not made that decision, Hassan would likely have been forced to make several more sacrifices for Amir, worsening Hassan’s wellbeing in order to

Read More
668 Words | 3 Pages

Can Amir be good again… ? This is the exact question that has been continuously running through my mind with each turn of the page in The Kite Runner, though before hand, I found myself wondering what aspects, qualities, or characteristics have ever defined Amir as “good” in the first place? Furthermore, by the term, “good”, do our minds think of “good” as in only benefiting thyself, or benefiting those of the world around us? Before one can determine if Amir can be good again, these questions that linger in the depths of our mind must be brought to the surface of reality and acknowledged. As far as the reader knows, Hassan and Amir both started life at the same place, but when one analyzes the characters personal characteristics, they foil each other in such a way that Hassan seems to have a sole purpose of exposing the flaws of Amir throughout their childhood, leaving an everlasting impact on the reader's thoughts, in which it is hard for the reader to detect the good in Amir when there seems to be so much bad.

Read More
931 Words | 4 Pages

Amir risked his life for Sohrab, Hassan’s son, to repay the wrong he commits toward Hassan. The recurring theme of sacrifice for the ones you love is presented all throughout the novel through Hassan, Baba, and Amir. Hassan and Amir are divided by economic differences throughout their childhood.

Read More
958 Words | 4 Pages

Although, he tries to justify this thought to make himself feel better, because the real reason he allowed the rape to happen was he wanted the blue kite. He believed the kite would prove that he was a winner like Baba was. The he had to price for the kite was Hassan to ultimately to gain Baba’s affection. Amir has never been able to fly a kite since, although after he redeems himself in Afghanistan, where he stands up for himself now kites are no longer a symbol of guilt, but rather a reminder of his childhood. This is apparent

Read More
1067 Words | 5 Pages

In the novel, Hosseini uses Amir’s internal conflict highlights how unresolved guilt and fear can negatively impact one’s life. Hassan’s rape initiates the internal conflict in Amir that lasts the rest of his young adult life. Assef rapes Hassan after the kite running competition prompting Amir to run away in terror and fear. After the incident, Amir celebrates the victory of

Read More
1034 Words | 5 Pages

When an individual's choices and may be driven by jealousy, betrayal, and redemption, this may influence the direction of their life by affecting their relationship with themselves and others. Having significant relationships with people is important, friendships help people build strong connections, but when jealousy takes over it can cause destruction, and disturbances in an individual’s life. Jealousy has the ability to lead a person on a path of destruction, resulting in them resenting the person they once cared for. The power that jealousy holds over people is astonishing such as in the Kite runner. When Amir was young he spent his childhood envious of the attention Hassan would receive from his father, which resulted in him treating Hassan less than a friend.

Read More
688 Words | 3 Pages

The saddest part was that Amir was there watching from a distance and was unwilling to help his best friend due to his lack of courage and inability to stand up for himself. Up until adulthood, Amir had to carry the baggage of betraying Hassan by not being there when he most needed him, this guilt tormented him to the point where he moved to America with his dad, Baba, as a way to escape his

Read More
703 Words | 3 Pages

This desire from Amir to get the kite that led to his victory and win Baba’s attention played a role in Hassan’s abuse. If Amir wasn’t so eager to get that kite, he could have told Assef that he could keep it. This would have saved Hassan from Assef’s abuse. Baba is also to blame for Hassan’s abuse because he never gave Amir the confidence he needed to stand up to other people. “A boy who won’t stand up for

Read More
1488 Words | 6 Pages

Amir, Baba’s son and the main character throughout The Kite Runner, betrays Hassan many times due to the fact of jealousy of the attention Hassan receives from Baba. First, when Amir tries to justify his actions he shows his motivations behind the betrayal. Amir states, “Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba” (Hosseini 77). Amir craves Baba’s attention so much that

Read More
955 Words | 4 Pages

(Hosseini, page no.18) .Amir takes his Baba’s affection toward Hassan-Baba’s servants’ son-in the wrong way for Hassan always showed a lot more similar qualities to Baba than Amir ever did. In an attempt to win his Baba’s

Read More
751 Words | 4 Pages

In his mind, he believes that Baba will send Ali and Hassan away, and, as a result, he will finally gain some peace. To Amir’s surprise, Hassan confesses to stealing his gifts without hesitation symbolizing “Hassan’s final sacrifice for [him]” (105). At that moment, Amir realizes that Hassan knew of his betrayal, which added to his already guilty conscience. Hassan could have easily told Baba the truth and he would have believed him because”[everyone] knew that Hassan never lied”, which, in turn, would ruin Amir’s relationship with his father (105). He probably knew that Amir was unworthy of his sacrifice, that he was the “snake in the grass, the monster in the lake”, but he lied for Amir’s own benefit

Read More
758 Words | 4 Pages

Someone once said, “Loyalty isn’t grey. It’s black and white. You’re either completely loyal, or not loyal at all. And people have to understand this. You can’t be loyal only when it serves you.”

Read More
760 Words | 4 Pages

Imagine walking across the stage at a high school graduation, and students are excited and elated. They aren’t thinking about what comes next, but they need to because what comes next might shape their future. Some kids don’t try in school, and the kids who do try will most likely become successful in their life and their profession. College can help people become successful by teaching them about what the adult world is like. The school work will be hard, but if they try hard people can do it, and before long they will be walking across the stage at their College graduation.

Read More

More about Character Analysis Of Jealousy In 'The Kite Runner'

Related Topics

Open Document