Human Beings: The New Toys ?
"Hassan didn't struggle. Didn't even whimper. He moved his head slightly and I caught a glimpse of his face, saw the resignation in it. It was a look I had seen before, it was the look of the lamb." (Hosseini, 71)
Rape is the worst way in which can lose his/her innocence. It not only affects the victim physically but mentally as well. Objectifying human beings and using them to take revenge feels devastating and frustrating for a person's existence. The question still lies, are humans the new toys ?
It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even in a single day, can change the course of lifetime. The day of the kite flying competition too was one such day. Even though Hassan and Amir were close friends, Amir didn't try to save Hassan from the torture he was going through. Although it was rape, it wasn't an act of sensuality. It was an act of violent racial dominance.
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The guilt was so huge that he craved punishment. He wanted to face pain for not helping Hassan, so that he could at least sleep at night. Hassan was not able to understand Amir's sudden swings. After Amir's failed attempts to receive punishment, he did something that changed everything drastically. He not only blamed Ali and Hassan of robbery, he questioned their loyalty and respect towards Baba. That was the day, Amir too lost his innocence. "That was when I understood the depth of pain that i had caused, not even Ali's paralyzed face could mask his sorrow." (Hosseini, 99)
Amir had been longing for Baba's love for so long that he was unable to realise the seriousness and results of his actions. It was as if Baba's love was the bait (Goat) and Amir the lion who was hungry for it. He went to all extents to get his love, his appreciation and wanted to make him proud. While all this, Amir didn't see the turmoil he had created in everyone's life. Love can't be won, it is a feeling that comes on its