Characterization In The Kite Runner

In the book The Kite Runner, the author uses unique ways to describe characters. Amir’s father Baba is a very important figure in this book and the author makes you read between the lines to get some meaningful characterization about Baba. Baba and Rahim are talking about Amir, “And where is he headed?” Baba said. “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything” (Hosseini, 22). This quote from Baba says a lot about him as a person. This states that Baba really believes in standing up for what’s right. He sees that Amir doesn’t necessarily do that. It is clear that Baba is upset with Amir. Another line that describes Baba is. “Self defense has nothing to do with meanness…”(Hosseini, 22). This line alone says
that Baba is a man full of morals and values. If you read around this quote it gives you even more meaningful insight. He is talking about standing up for people. This line also shows that Baba has high expectations for his son. It is clear that Baba is a man of character that takes a lot of pride in doing what is right even if it is the harder thing to do.