Bullies In The Kite Runner

Both Hassan and Amir get bullied, but Hassan is the main target of these bullies because unlike Amir, he is not from a higher class family thus making him an easy target for bullies like
Assef. Hassan is a very loyal friend and for this particular reason he gets rapped by Assef when he refuses to give him the kite. He is so use to violence at this time of his life because as a person from a lower class that is the norm that he gives up and does not try to protect himself. Hassan’s safety is not a concern compared to Amir’s because of where he falls in the social hierarchy.
Violence is not something that is condemned, and this is proven by the way Baba reacts to when
Amir is getting bullied and Hassan stands up for him and Baba says “A
When the Taliban come to Amir’s house in Afghanistan and found Hassan and his family there. Hassan says that he was keeping the house for a friend but because Hassan was a poor person the Taliban did not believe him labeling him as a liar and shooting him in the head. This shows how poor people are looked down upon and are expected to be secluded from the rich people causing a great division in the Afghan society. In conclusion, your social class not only prevents you from having a basic education and being safe from bullies but it also prevents you from escaping and seeking asylum in other countries as shown by the fact that Hassan was forced to grow up in Afghanistan during the political violence while Amir had the chance to escape and spend his life safe in the United States.

In conclusion, throughout the novel the author emphasized on how social class causes a great division in the Afghan society and this is shown through Amir and Hassan. Social