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Rational: This entry, is a letter entry where Baba writes a letter to Hassan’s mother, who is a Hazara. As we have seen throughout the book, Hazara’s are seen differently from the rest Afghan community and relationships with them are forbidden. Thus, by choosing to write this letter entry, some behind the scenes information of the situations and the relationships towards his son and Hassan’s Hazara mother will be explained. Furthermore, Hazara’s and Pashtun’s are a major part of this literature, “The Kite Runner” so by writing some inside information of their relationships and the common beliefs on that period of time will be shown in order to complete the missing part of the literature. The author didn't provide information about every situation on the book; he kept some stuff unknown in order for the reader to …show more content…

Moreover, this entry proves that novel has been understood, since it was written in a way to show the various characteristics Baba has, the events that happened throughout and it has the same settings as the book.

1960, Kabul Afghanistan
My love,

I’m sorry I have been distant to you lately, but due to the whole situation I have nothing to say. I’ve been raised as a Pashtun, I follow the Sunni Muslim religion, I believe and follow everything that is said in there but I’m not a Taliban. You’re a Hazara, a Shia Muslim; you’re seen as a lower class and an immigrant from Kabul’s rural areas, from the rest of the Pashtun’s. I know this hate has been going on and on throughout the years but there is nothing we can do. Pashtun’s are very sensitive and stick to their culture. I feel like the whole Afghanistan is against us, even though no one knows anything about us. So much have been going on at this period of time, so I feel like there is no room for additions.How will I have the courage too see my family, friends and the whole nation after I tell them a Hazara is the mother of my child? I know this is harsh but I’m seen as a

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