Father Son Relationships In The Kite Runner

To a boy, a father is a role model who he strives to be like one day. Fathers are influential figures in the eyes of their sons.Therefore, the way a father thinks and parents has a strong influence over their child. Because of this, certain aspects such as strengths, weaknesses, successes, and mistakes of fathers may greatly affect the life of their sons. The events of the novel, The Kite Runner, illustrate how several pairs of father and son interact and how they affect each other’s lives. Although many factors are important to the life of a child, the most important matter to a son is his father’s love.

During his childhood, Amir always yearned for his father’s love and would do anything just to find his way to Baba’s heart. Unfortunately, Baba never understood Amir when he was younger because he felt that there was something missing in Amir. Baba even

Rahim Khan understood Amir, but he also understood Baba. “Children aren’t coloring books. You don’t get to fill them with your favorite colors” (Hosseini 21). Rahim Khan saw that Baba was trying to make Amir somebody that he wants him to be, but Rahim Khan advised him to let Amir find his way. Furthermore, when Baba didn’t ask to read Amir’s story, Rahim Khan was the one who offered to read it, telling him that God has given him a great talent. “My door is and always will be open to you , Amir jan. I shall hear any story you have to tell. Bravo” (Hosseini 33). This demonstrates Rahim Khan’s support and encouragement towards Amir. It also shows how Amir can be open to Rahim Khan because Baba has difficulty relating to Amir. In the first several chapters of the book, Rahim Khan saw how hard Baba was on Amir and how Amir desired his love. Rahim Khan’s heart bled for Amir because he knew why Baba was the way he was and he couldn’t do anything about it but be the fatherly figure in Amir’s