The Kite Runner—by Khaled Hosseini—follows the life of an Afghan boy named Amir and the friendship he has with the son of his father’s servant Hassan. The book initially takes place in Kabul, and we learn about the childhood Amir is sharing with Hassan, and Amir’s wealthy father Baba. However, devastating events take place and this sets the rest of the book in motion. Hassan is brutally raped while Amir looks on, frozen with fear. Afterward, Amir’s guilt causes him to ignore Hassan, and thus their friendship is broken. When war comes to Afghanistan, Baba and Amir flee to America. The final section of the book follows Amir as he attempts to rescue Hassan’s son Sohrab. During his childhood, Amir longs for his father’s love, and in an attempt