How Does Amir Use Dramatic Irony In The Kite Runner
Plot:
- Amir, the protagonist, is an adult living in the United States and recalling on his childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. He used to live in a fairly luxurious residence with his father, whom he called Baba, and their servants, Ali and Hassan.
- Ali and Hassan were Hazaras, an ethnic minority, which means they do not have the same status as Amir and Baba. - Both Hassan and Amir have lost their mothers. They have only their fathers and each other. Amir's mother died giving birth to him, and Hassan's mom ran off with a group of travelling performers soon after he was born.
- Amir had an intense craving to gratify Baba, whom he views as a role model he can never live up to. Nevertheless, there was always a little distance between Amir and Baba since Amir is nerdy bookworm while Baba …show more content…
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On Hassan's birthday, Baba had hired a plastic surgeon to correct Hassan's harelip. Amir was jealous that Baba was giving Hassan a such special birthday gift. The surgery went well and Hassan could finally smile an unbroken smile. The author uses dramatic irony to foreshadow the incident after the annual winter kite-fighting tournament. Amir did not stand up for Hassan or tell anyone about the rape because he was envy of Baba's affection for Hassan.
''He wrinkled his nose when he said the Shi’a, like it was some kind of disease." (P. 10)
This is a excerpt from the conversation between Amir and his teacher. Amir was wondering about Hazaras because both Ali and Hassan were Hazaras. Hazara people are typically Shi'a Muslims who were considered inferior to the Pashtun people which are Sunni Muslims. The author compared Shi’a to disease in order to show people's discrimination towards Shi’a within the society at that moment. This symbolism emphasized the social conflict between Shi'a Muslims and Sunni Muslims. Pashtun people's resentment for the Shi'a also affects the way that Amir treated
- Amir, the protagonist, is an adult living in the United States and recalling on his childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. He used to live in a fairly luxurious residence with his father, whom he called Baba, and their servants, Ali and Hassan.
- Ali and Hassan were Hazaras, an ethnic minority, which means they do not have the same status as Amir and Baba. - Both Hassan and Amir have lost their mothers. They have only their fathers and each other. Amir's mother died giving birth to him, and Hassan's mom ran off with a group of travelling performers soon after he was born.
- Amir had an intense craving to gratify Baba, whom he views as a role model he can never live up to. Nevertheless, there was always a little distance between Amir and Baba since Amir is nerdy bookworm while Baba …show more content…
50)
On Hassan's birthday, Baba had hired a plastic surgeon to correct Hassan's harelip. Amir was jealous that Baba was giving Hassan a such special birthday gift. The surgery went well and Hassan could finally smile an unbroken smile. The author uses dramatic irony to foreshadow the incident after the annual winter kite-fighting tournament. Amir did not stand up for Hassan or tell anyone about the rape because he was envy of Baba's affection for Hassan.
''He wrinkled his nose when he said the Shi’a, like it was some kind of disease." (P. 10)
This is a excerpt from the conversation between Amir and his teacher. Amir was wondering about Hazaras because both Ali and Hassan were Hazaras. Hazara people are typically Shi'a Muslims who were considered inferior to the Pashtun people which are Sunni Muslims. The author compared Shi’a to disease in order to show people's discrimination towards Shi’a within the society at that moment. This symbolism emphasized the social conflict between Shi'a Muslims and Sunni Muslims. Pashtun people's resentment for the Shi'a also affects the way that Amir treated