Conflicts In The Kite Runner
The kite runner is a suspenseful book. Taking place in the end of a century. The book’s main character Amir, struggles to find peace due to harsh memories from his childhood. Amir has a friend named hassan. Hassan is more than Amir's friend. Hassan is his brother. Amir struggles building a closer relationship with his father Baba. Baba expects amir to be more of a masculine figure. A successful businessman to be exact. Amir however, is more of a dorky kid. What are the differences or beliefs that are causing turmoil?
Baba did not accept Amir. Amir was nothing like his father. Baba said “If I had not seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son (Hosseini 23). This shows that baba felt some kind of hatred. A …show more content…
Baba didn't like the way Amir turned out to be “a boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up for anything” (Hosseini 22). Baba didn’t like seeing this. He said to Rahim Khan, “I wasn’t like that at all, and neither were any of the kids I grew up with”(Hosseini 22). He thought Amir was not manly enough. Amir was more sweet. He liked reading books writing stories, etc. Baba felt these characteristics made him weak or soft, and he did not want his to be this way.
Baba and Amir lived in the same house. Amir said “Baba and I lived in the same house but in different spheres of existences” (Hosseini 49). He’s saying that he does not get along with his father, like any other father and son relationship. They both have different characteristics. Amir feels like Baba has no affection of any sort. He has said that he will do anything to impress his father.
Amir felt that Baba did not pay him much attention. Whenever Amir wrote stories, he would go up to his dad and read some of the story. Baba never bothered to look. “I’d write him a thousand if I thought he’d read one” (Hosseini 56). Amir's talents not being appealing to
Baba did not accept Amir. Amir was nothing like his father. Baba said “If I had not seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son (Hosseini 23). This shows that baba felt some kind of hatred. A …show more content…
Baba didn't like the way Amir turned out to be “a boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up for anything” (Hosseini 22). Baba didn’t like seeing this. He said to Rahim Khan, “I wasn’t like that at all, and neither were any of the kids I grew up with”(Hosseini 22). He thought Amir was not manly enough. Amir was more sweet. He liked reading books writing stories, etc. Baba felt these characteristics made him weak or soft, and he did not want his to be this way.
Baba and Amir lived in the same house. Amir said “Baba and I lived in the same house but in different spheres of existences” (Hosseini 49). He’s saying that he does not get along with his father, like any other father and son relationship. They both have different characteristics. Amir feels like Baba has no affection of any sort. He has said that he will do anything to impress his father.
Amir felt that Baba did not pay him much attention. Whenever Amir wrote stories, he would go up to his dad and read some of the story. Baba never bothered to look. “I’d write him a thousand if I thought he’d read one” (Hosseini 56). Amir's talents not being appealing to