Overall, Amir is able to overcome and leave his most tragic flaw in the past. Amir began to view Hassan as his Hazara servant instead of a friend. When they ran into Assef for the first time together, Assef had asked Amir how he could call Hassan his friend. In the novel, Amir thought, “But
Judgment is a big part of our society, and some people can let this ruin their relationship with others. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini tells the story of a young Pashtun named Amir and his moral journey towards redemption after an unfortunate childhood experience with his best friend, a Hazara named Hassan. Hosseini’s novel uses literary elements to explore the ethical and political divisions of Pashtuns and Hazaras in Afghanistan. Khaled uses his novel to show how these mental divisions affect relationships and how some people treat others because of things they can not control. This makes one think about how minor differences are used against specific groups of people and how it can detach them from the rest of society.
For my secong Kite Runner entry I chose to keep it consecutive to the list of prompt questions that have been provided. I think that the friendship between Amir and Hassan is a very important friendship, because they grow up as pretty much brothers, however their differences in not only things such as econmic status but things as simple as race found away to come inbetween the two of them. Amir is afraid to be Hassan's true friend because, Amir progressivley treats Hassan very heartlessly, and it seems to be a result of Amir showing his own insecurity. Amir countinues to have an inner feeling of guilt and consciously feels that Hassan is morally more superior, which makes it hard for Amir to be a 'true friend' to Hassan. Amir constantly tests
The Kite Runner describes the life of Amir. Before the war, he lived in Kabul with his father Baba, their servant Ali and Ali’s son Hassan. Hassan and Ali are from a lower class than Amir and Baba, but Amir and Hassan are best friends regardless. In this essay the assertion ‘Amir is selfish and
That’s my vision” (Assef- Chapter 5 Pg.40). Assef has a quote that shows his Separatism qualities and how disgusted he is by the fact that Amir a Pashtun is friends with Hassan a Hazara. “You’re bothering me very much. In fact, you bother me more than this Hazara here. How can you talk to him, play with him,let him touch you?”
Does ethnicity really matter? How important is ethnicity when regarding brotherhood? No doubt, there is an imaginary line dividing Afghan society, how do Amir and Hassan show these divisions and how does this affect their lives? What perspective is “The Kite Runner” written in, American or Afghan and why?
Amir exploits Hassan’s loyalty in order to feel superior. Assef uses sexual abuse to give himself power over Hassan and Sohrab. The Taliban use religion and terror to enforce their rule over the people of Afghanistan. Although all of these people employ different means to maintain power, the root of their strength is the guilt and shame of their victims: Hassan’s need to be a good friend, Sohrab’s sinful feelings, and the people’s guilt of not adhering to their religion. The Kite Runner illustrates how power changes people and relationships, and exhibits the extremes a person will go to into order to keep a firm grasp on
“Assef knelt behind Hassan, put his hands on Hassan's hips and lifted his bare buttocks. He kept one hand on Hassan's back and undid his own belt buckle with his free hand.” This pivotal scene, more than any other, led to the controversies and censorship that surrounded the novel and film, The Kite Runner. The story introduces us to two children, a wealthy boy named Amir, and a poor servant named Hassan, who grew up together during the turbulent 1970s in Afghanistan. Amir is Pashtun, the majority ethnic population in Afghanistan, while Hassan is Hazara, a persecuted minority group.
The religions used in The Kite Runner were represented precisely with the reality of Afghanistan because of the seriousness of faith, the differences between religions, and how people were persecuted because of their faith. Afghanistan’s national faith, Islam, consists of seven rules to never break called the “seven sins”; those rules include stealing, killing, adultery, and dishonesty. Those rules are strongly enforced by 99% of the population (n.d., 2009). In the book, Baba stated that theft was the only sin of the seven because it related to every other sin; murder is the theft of life and dishonesty is the theft of the truth (Hosseini, 2003). This shows how The Kite Runner was an accurate book because, in both instances, the book and real
The kite runner explores the idea of social hierarchy and how is causes discrimination to those surrounded by it. Social hierarchy is organized through a social structure called the caste system that separates the different social classes. The caste system plays a very important role in the kite runner. The book illustrates how the discrimination of the Hazaras is accepted and practiced by the Pashtuns. Their differences have led to the Pashtuns being the majority group and the Hazaras as the minority group.
It seems that one of Hosseine’s goal is to make his readers understand one of the nature of humanity which is to commit wrongdoings and seek redemption from it upon reaching the point of realization. Although Amir did not actually seek redemption of his past actions, the events gave him the chance to finally conquer his guilt and pay back at least for what he have committed to his young friend. The Kite Runner had its readers excited and moved in the meantime. It recounts the narrative of Amir and Hassan, who are the closest companions and are additionally specialists in the craft of kite flying. The two young men live in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and they even made a decent attempt to win the neighborhood kite-flyling competition which is a well known Afghan hobby.
In The Kite Runner, the author tells a story of the close friendship of two boys who come from different social classes, Amir being the wealthy boy and Hassan the servant. It takes place in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1978, a time where the separation of Hazara Shia Muslims and Sunni Muslims took place. A part in the book where we witness betrayal of their friendship and this division of culture is after the yearly kite tournament where Hassan goes after the kite Amir won and promises to bring it back to him. During his search for the kite, Hassan encounters Assef and his friends, who constantly bullied Amir, threatened Hassan to give up the kite or pay the price. Being that Hassan was loyal and wanted to keep his promise to Amir, he decided to pay the price which was rape.
In The Kite Runner during the twentieth century, there is a great divide between the muslim citizens of Kabul. The Hazaras are considered inferior to the respectable majority of Pashtuns. Hazaras are persecuted and oppressed, simply because they are Shi’a muslims and Pashtuns are Sunni muslims. Throughout the novel, Hazaras are called various derogatory names such as “[...] mice eating, flat-nosed, load-carrying donkeys.” (Hosseini 10) Because of his cultural background, Hassan becomes a victim of racism, as he has run-ins with bullies, is raped and is constantly told that he is not nor ever will be an equal to Amir.
In this selection from The Kite Runner, the narrator, Amir, describes his first encounter with the Islamic nationalist group, the Taliban. As they drive by, he describes how vulnerable he feels in their presence and how respectful everyone around him is to them. The group is currently in control of almost 85% of the country meaning that many Afghan citizens are forced to revere them and obey their laws. The recent rise to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan has created a larger role for young people in Afghan society since many of them are joining the group.
Afghanistan is a country full of social expectations and boundaries influenced by both class and ethnicity. Amir and Hassan come from polar opposite social backgrounds: Amir, a wealthy member of the dominant Pashtuns, and Hassan, a child servant to Amir and member of the minority Hazaras. Yet, as young children, it seems as though this difference is a mere annoyance rather than a serious blockade to their friendship. This all changes, though, when Amir makes a split second decision, a decision shaped by his unconscious desire to uphold their class difference. Hassan does everything for Amir, most specifically, he runs his kites, and when the town bully wants to steal that kite, Hassan resists even in the face of unspeakable violence.
