Why Is Amir Important In The Kite Runner

The first Afghan novel written in English by a Muslim author was published in 2003. A novel that was written as a small hobby and a plot that was constructed halfway through the story, was sold 7 million copies in the US and became a #1 New York Times bestseller. A few years later the novel's movie adaptation won an Oscar nomination in 2008. The novel, The Kite Runner, explored the lens of Amir, an Afghan refugee seeking redemption from his traumatic and regretful past. The tale starts with the warmth and wholesome nostalgia of two boys, Amir and Hassan, separated by caste, but held together by the force of brotherhood and their love for their local Afghan Kite fighting tournament. The indistinguishable factors such as Amir being the master

This was all being pushed onto Amir at a young age, and Amir’s plan was to achieve his father’s validation and make a name for himself in Kabul, therefore He competed in their local kite fighting tournament to gain affection from his father through triumph. Amir lacked any other parental love, considering his mother had died giving birth to him, hence there were no other biological figures to source this satisfaction and assurance. The qualities that lacked in Amir were present in Hassan, a Hazara servant, his best friend, and his only friend. Baba’s affection towards someone with good character but bad social status only resulted in envy in Amir’s eyes and disruption of Hassan’s relationship with him. Amir and Hassan were polar opposites in all aspects, what Amir lacked in character he made up through Baba’s honor, reputation, and status, and what Hassan lacked in honor, reputation, and status, made up in his character. Amir was willing to sacrifice his loyal friend, his only friend, that claimed to meet extreme ends to please him, a friend that was willing to eat dirt for him, a friend that surrendered his chastity to a monster for the sake of his “master”, a friend that strictly claimed, “for you, a thousand times over.” This was the extent that Amir chased to gain that honor, that reputation, and that social status all for the sake of his father’s