Kite Runner Theme Assignment
The Kite Runner – Theme Assignment Jaymie Fehr
Theme of Loyalty: One shall be loyal and devoted to one’s friends, especially if one faces hardships.
One major theme would be loyalty and devotion. This is especially true in the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Despite the fact that Hassan is actually Amir’s half-brother, he is his servant, because no one but Baba and Ali know the truth. Even though Hassan is the victim of discrimination and class structure, he is completely devoted and loyal to Amir, both as his servant and as his friend. It takes Amir many years to atone for how terribly he treated the loyalty and love that Hassan always offered no matter what the circumstances.
“Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.” – Woodrow T. Wilson -Hassan, from The Kite Runner is completely loyal to Amir and shows his loyalty for Amir when Assef bullies him. Hassan stands up to Assef and risks getting hurt or beat up just to protect Amir. Hassan “self-sacrifices” himself for his best friend. I think that this is important for everyone to do because being there for you friends in a time of need, is one of the best things anyone can do for their friends. I am always there for my friends. And whenever they are in trouble, or if someone is bothering them, I stand up to the person that is bringing them down and “self-sacrifice” myself for my best friend.
“Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living.” – Josiah Royce -When Amir was a child, he had his best friend Hassan. They would do almost everything together. They would fly kites, tell stories, and do whatever made them happy, as children. They were also at peace (until the incident). But as the quote states, you must have loyalty to have a true, peaceful friendship. And that’s what they had. It is very important to consider this in our everyday lives. In order to have loyalty or give loyalty, there
Theme of Loyalty: One shall be loyal and devoted to one’s friends, especially if one faces hardships.
One major theme would be loyalty and devotion. This is especially true in the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Despite the fact that Hassan is actually Amir’s half-brother, he is his servant, because no one but Baba and Ali know the truth. Even though Hassan is the victim of discrimination and class structure, he is completely devoted and loyal to Amir, both as his servant and as his friend. It takes Amir many years to atone for how terribly he treated the loyalty and love that Hassan always offered no matter what the circumstances.
“Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.” – Woodrow T. Wilson -Hassan, from The Kite Runner is completely loyal to Amir and shows his loyalty for Amir when Assef bullies him. Hassan stands up to Assef and risks getting hurt or beat up just to protect Amir. Hassan “self-sacrifices” himself for his best friend. I think that this is important for everyone to do because being there for you friends in a time of need, is one of the best things anyone can do for their friends. I am always there for my friends. And whenever they are in trouble, or if someone is bothering them, I stand up to the person that is bringing them down and “self-sacrifice” myself for my best friend.
“Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living.” – Josiah Royce -When Amir was a child, he had his best friend Hassan. They would do almost everything together. They would fly kites, tell stories, and do whatever made them happy, as children. They were also at peace (until the incident). But as the quote states, you must have loyalty to have a true, peaceful friendship. And that’s what they had. It is very important to consider this in our everyday lives. In order to have loyalty or give loyalty, there