KITE RUNNER
The Kite Runner
Characters
1. Amir is the main character and the narrator of the book. Amir grows up extremely privileged with a rich father named Baba. He feels deprived of an emotional connection with Baba. He thinks that his father blames him for his mothers death and wishes he was more like Hassan. Hassan was Amir’s best friend but, he was jealous of Hassan’s relationship with Baba. Amir constantly teased Hassan although Hassan always defended him. Amir sacrifices Hassan for his fathers acceptance. After Hassan is raped Amir feels guilty and therefor acts out towards Hassan. Amir’s character changes when he finds that he and his wife cannot have children, so he devotes his life to saving Hassan’s child to make up for his mistakes.
“I always felt like Baba hated me a little. And why not? After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I? The least I could have done was to have had the decency to have turned out a little more like him. But I hadn’t turned out like him. Not at all.” (p.19)
2. Hassan was Amir’s best friend and half brother, Baba’s second son. He was a Hazara and considered inferior in Afghan society. Hassan is loyal, good-natured, brave, intelligent, selfless and forgiving throughout the entire book. He was very gifted with a slingshot. He and his “father” Ali were servants to Baba and Amir. While Amir was at school Hassan would do work around the house. Hassan always defended Amir and as a result Aseef raped him.
“You’re a lucky Hazara,” Aseef said, taking a step toward Hassan. “Because today, its only going to cost you that blue kite. A fair deal, boys, isn’t it? “More than fair,” Kamal said. Even from where is was standing I could see the fear creeping into Hassan’s eyes, but he shook his head. “Amir agha won the tournament and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite.” (p.72)
3. Baba is the father of Amir and Hassan. He is a wealthy, determined, and independent Afghan man. Baba’s major
Characters
1. Amir is the main character and the narrator of the book. Amir grows up extremely privileged with a rich father named Baba. He feels deprived of an emotional connection with Baba. He thinks that his father blames him for his mothers death and wishes he was more like Hassan. Hassan was Amir’s best friend but, he was jealous of Hassan’s relationship with Baba. Amir constantly teased Hassan although Hassan always defended him. Amir sacrifices Hassan for his fathers acceptance. After Hassan is raped Amir feels guilty and therefor acts out towards Hassan. Amir’s character changes when he finds that he and his wife cannot have children, so he devotes his life to saving Hassan’s child to make up for his mistakes.
“I always felt like Baba hated me a little. And why not? After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I? The least I could have done was to have had the decency to have turned out a little more like him. But I hadn’t turned out like him. Not at all.” (p.19)
2. Hassan was Amir’s best friend and half brother, Baba’s second son. He was a Hazara and considered inferior in Afghan society. Hassan is loyal, good-natured, brave, intelligent, selfless and forgiving throughout the entire book. He was very gifted with a slingshot. He and his “father” Ali were servants to Baba and Amir. While Amir was at school Hassan would do work around the house. Hassan always defended Amir and as a result Aseef raped him.
“You’re a lucky Hazara,” Aseef said, taking a step toward Hassan. “Because today, its only going to cost you that blue kite. A fair deal, boys, isn’t it? “More than fair,” Kamal said. Even from where is was standing I could see the fear creeping into Hassan’s eyes, but he shook his head. “Amir agha won the tournament and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite.” (p.72)
3. Baba is the father of Amir and Hassan. He is a wealthy, determined, and independent Afghan man. Baba’s major