Betrayal In The Kite Runner
The Hope of Spring:The Effects Of Betrayal in The Kite Runner.
In The Kite Runner, Khaled Housseini used acts of betrayal from Amir and Baba to describe how impactful betrayal can be on a person's conscience. Amir was insecure so he betrayed Hassan to get validation from his father because that was all he’s wanted throughout his life and the decision to betray Hassan made him feel guilty throughout the rest of his life. Baba’s betrayal is because he wanted to continue his affair with Ali’s wife and continued to present himself as moral and honorable, but in reality he was a hypocrite and a fake friend.
Amir was very insecure and all he wanted was his fathers approval so when he saw Hassan getting assaulted, he walked away and later framed him for a theft he didn't do all because he felt guilty and believed that he had to make Hassan …show more content…
I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. That's what I made myself believe.”(page 65) Hassan was being assaulted and Amir turned a blind eye to it and pretended that nothing happened because he was a coward and a terrible, selfish friend and he knew it too. And by him turning away it put a rift in Hassan and his relationship and caused his actions to get worse from there because he was trying to forget about what he did and was not able to. So Amir decided to frame Hassan,” I lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted my new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it.Baba would never, ever forgive me. He knew I betrayed him and yet he was rescuing me once again.I was a liar, a cheat, and a thief.part of me was glad. Glad this will all be over soon. There would be some pain, but life would move on.”(page 89) Amir intentionally framed Hassan so Baba would dismiss them and send them away. He did all this so he could be able to breathe again and not feel guilty for not
In The Kite Runner, Khaled Housseini used acts of betrayal from Amir and Baba to describe how impactful betrayal can be on a person's conscience. Amir was insecure so he betrayed Hassan to get validation from his father because that was all he’s wanted throughout his life and the decision to betray Hassan made him feel guilty throughout the rest of his life. Baba’s betrayal is because he wanted to continue his affair with Ali’s wife and continued to present himself as moral and honorable, but in reality he was a hypocrite and a fake friend.
Amir was very insecure and all he wanted was his fathers approval so when he saw Hassan getting assaulted, he walked away and later framed him for a theft he didn't do all because he felt guilty and believed that he had to make Hassan …show more content…
I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. That's what I made myself believe.”(page 65) Hassan was being assaulted and Amir turned a blind eye to it and pretended that nothing happened because he was a coward and a terrible, selfish friend and he knew it too. And by him turning away it put a rift in Hassan and his relationship and caused his actions to get worse from there because he was trying to forget about what he did and was not able to. So Amir decided to frame Hassan,” I lifted Hassan’s mattress and planted my new watch and a handful of Afghani bills under it.Baba would never, ever forgive me. He knew I betrayed him and yet he was rescuing me once again.I was a liar, a cheat, and a thief.part of me was glad. Glad this will all be over soon. There would be some pain, but life would move on.”(page 89) Amir intentionally framed Hassan so Baba would dismiss them and send them away. He did all this so he could be able to breathe again and not feel guilty for not