Who Is Wrong In The Kite Runner

I was raised in a christian home, learning the ten commandments, especially the seventh. “Thou shalt not steal” (Exodus 20:15). When I think of the worst sin, I think of murder, just like many other people because lying or stealing property would be forgivable crimes, however, murder is not something that can be undone, once it’s done. In an Islamic community, things are slightly different, the worst sin would be making associations to Allah by going against his laws and the second worst, murder (Qu’ran). In the book, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, one of the main characters, Baba, believes that theft is a wretched act, despite the numerous times he commits a sin. Baba teaches us about his religious beliefs on sin, theft and every variation of theft. He commits several sins each affecting the people closest to

Not only did Baba steal Hassan’s identity and Amir’s rights, but he also stole his servant, Ali’s honor. Ali is a loyal, kind hearted, generous man who would willingly do anything to better someone’s life and by that he dedicated his life to serving Baba, never doing him wrong, but Amir believes Baba would do him wrong. “How had Ali lived in that house, day in and day out, knowing he had been dishonored by his master in the single worst way an Afghan man can be dishonored?” (225). If Amir is right, despite having no evidence to support his idea, then Baba had committed adultery with Ali’s wife. Ali had been married once with a woman who bore three children to the man she married after Ali. According to Rahim Khan, Ali was sterile. “When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth” (225). Baba stole Ali’s right to the truth, regardless of Amir’s thoughts, nothing directly shows that Ali knew of his sterility. To make up for stealing from Ali, Rahim Khan sent Amir from America to Kabul, not only for his sins, but also