Balram's Role In The Kite Runner
The protagonists workplace has played a huge role in obtaining short- term success. But in long-term perspectives their lives have been negatively affected by these workplaces. Balram worked as a chauffeur for his wealthy and corrupt employers Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madame. During his time working for these people he was treated with disrespect and viewed as lesser human being because of his social class. One night Pinky Madam was out driving and was involved in a hit-and-run. When she returned to her home she tried to get Balram to take the blame for the incident. She wrote a confession letter that stated “ I drove the car that hit an unidentified person … and refused to fulfill my obligations to the injured party or parties by taking them to the nearest hospital … I swear by almighty god that I make this statement under no duress and under instruction from no one” (Adiga
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This confession letter that Pinky Madam wrote shows her complete disregard for Balram as a human being, and that her political status allows her to resolve any issues within her power. In “ The Kite Runner” Hassan works as a servant to Amir and Baba, and has been working since his birth. Mostly Hassan was accepted in his workplace and was treated with open
arms. When Baba started to show more attention to Hassan than his son Amir, Amir plotted and framed Hassan for stealing, this resulted in his firing. Amir “ lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted [his] new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it” (Hosseini 110). This toxic relationship between him and his employers resulted in his firing, because of this he was left without a job. The chances both Balram and Hassan had at creating success through work, was not attainable because of their social statuses. Balram and Hassan were easy blame if anything went wrong because no one would doubt that two lower class, uneducated people would be involved in a hit-and-run, and stealing. These stereotypes have left them at a disadvantage even at their workplaces.
There social classes have not only affected how they are treated at their workplace but also impacted how they are treated within their own families.
143).
This confession letter that Pinky Madam wrote shows her complete disregard for Balram as a human being, and that her political status allows her to resolve any issues within her power. In “ The Kite Runner” Hassan works as a servant to Amir and Baba, and has been working since his birth. Mostly Hassan was accepted in his workplace and was treated with open
arms. When Baba started to show more attention to Hassan than his son Amir, Amir plotted and framed Hassan for stealing, this resulted in his firing. Amir “ lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted [his] new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it” (Hosseini 110). This toxic relationship between him and his employers resulted in his firing, because of this he was left without a job. The chances both Balram and Hassan had at creating success through work, was not attainable because of their social statuses. Balram and Hassan were easy blame if anything went wrong because no one would doubt that two lower class, uneducated people would be involved in a hit-and-run, and stealing. These stereotypes have left them at a disadvantage even at their workplaces.
There social classes have not only affected how they are treated at their workplace but also impacted how they are treated within their own families.