Hassan is a great example of having emotional strength and as being considered a great warrior. He fights and protects for Amir his whole life and never backs down from situations no matter the cost. Hassan's emotional strength gets him a long way in life as he overcomes difficult situations and never backs down from what he believes are right. Hassan is always eager to use his intelligence to help those in need and is optimistic in fulfilling a successful life. The sense of loyalty Hassan carries is a great factor of his personality as he is eternally loyal to those who he believes are important to him, he demonstrates superior inner strength compared to others like Amir. Hassan loved to help others and has a passion for protecting lives which shows a powerful…
The early life of Noble Drew Ali is a very mysterious one. Not much information is known about his true childhood and life growing up. He is remembered as an extremely influential figure to the black community. He was believed to been born Timothy Drew on January 8, 1886 in North Carolina. Studies show that he was either the son of two former slaves who were adopted by a tribe of Cherokee, or he was the son of a Moroccan Muslim father and Cherokee mother . Apparently, his mother died when he was still a young boy, and left him to live with his abusive aunt. His aunt who beat him occasionally, threw him into a blazing furnace once, but Allah saved him from the flames and from being death. An early claim from Thomas states that his…
4. List at least five things that Amir and Hassan did together when they were younger.…
4. We begin to understand early in the novel that Amir is constantly vying for Baba 's attention and often feels like an outsider in his father 's life, as seen in the following passage: "He 'd close the door, leave me to wonder why it was always grown-ups time with him. I 'd sit by the door, knees drawn to my chest. Sometimes I sat there for an hour, sometimes two, listening to their laughter, their chatter." Discuss Amir 's relationship with Baba.…
Baba and Amir have two very different personalities. Throughout the book, Amir is whom the readers feel compassion for. He's always gets bullied and Baba doesn’t show him the love that he should. Baba is considered a hero and a leader. Compared to Baba, Amir is weak. He couldn’t stand up for himself. Amir likes poetry…
As I read pages 77-78, even though I didn’t like it, I found out why Amir didn’t do anything to help Hassan. All his life, he wanted to make his father proud, and he knew with the blue kite he would accomplish that. This part of the book is similar to a window. I was looking into Amir’s hardest decision in life and why he did what he did. Through Amir’s eyes, Baba’s praise was more important than Hassan’s safety. It gave me a view of hardships I never (and hope to never) experience. Hassan was put into a situation just because his job is to serve and protect Amir. It also showed me the ending of an amazing friendship. Therefore, because of Amir’s cowardliness and selfishness, his relationship with Hassan designagrated.…
Starting out with the differences between the characters in the book and their relationships with the parents. Amir has a father, which he calls Buba, and Taylor has a mother, which she calls Mama. Both parents have very different ways of parenting their kids which could be why their personalities are the way they are. Taylor’s mom shows so much affection and pride in her daughter. Whatever she did, maybe even the littlest thing, her mom would make it seem like it's the best…
The theme of betrayal is prominent through the lies told by Baba and Amir and through Amir’s disloyalty to Hassan. When Amir is a child his father states, "There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft…" (17). Baba’s quote reveals that much of what happens in the novel would be considered sin. While Baba stressed that there was nothing worse than a thief, he himself robbed Hassan and Amir of the truth about their relation. Baba lied to them both their entire lives and Amir only learned that Hassan was his brother after Baba and Hassan were both dead. It reveals that Baba was not as strong on the inside as he pretended to be on the outside. While he may have wrestled bears he did not have the strength to tell the truth at risk of damaging his reputation.…
He betrayed Hassan and Amir by not telling them that they are half brothers. In the end, he did not tell them that they are brothers. “And now , fifteen years after I’d buried him, I was learning that Baba had been a thief. And a thief of the worst kind, because the things he’d stolen had been sacred: from me the right to know I had a brother, from Hassan his identity, and from Ali his honor”(Hosseini 225). It was Rahim Khan who told Amir after Baba and Hassan had already died. Amir could not believe it because Baba went against what he thought was the only sin, theft. “Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft”(Hosseini 17). He stole their right to know that they are brothers which Baba always told Amir was wrong. Baba also told him that cheating was theft, and Baba stole Ali’s wife when he slept with her. “When you kill a man, you steal a life,” Baba said. “You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you lie you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness”(Hosseini 18).…
The friendship of the two is demonstrated by their partnership in kite fighting. Amir controls…
During World War Two, millions of American men were drafted into the army and participated in the war in Europe and in the Pacific. As millions of American men continued to join the war, there was a shortage of workers back in America, as men had previously held these jobs. The amount of job vacancies in America skyrocketed. Therefore, in the United States, millions of women stepped up and filled the jobs the men had left(Colman Women in Society 32).…
He becomes aware of Baba’s betrayal to Ali, recognizing that his father and he were very much the same and the way he saw Baba as a kid was a false perception of his father. Amir realizes that betrayal is an evil thing and will haunt one until redemption is reached, like it once did with Baba, and now himself. Baba, however, did not have to be too hard on himself, for he tried to redeem himself throughout his entire life, although he made an immense mistake and had an affair with Ali’s wife, resulting in the birth of Hassan, Baba was sincerely sorry and was an honorable man who acknowledged his wrongdoing. Amir’s father was a prime example of a man who was worthy and honorable, he made a mistake, but an honorable man has several…
Growing up without a mother really caused Amir to look up to his father. Amir tried to make his father proud in everything he would do whether it was writing stories in his adulthood or fighting kites in his childhood. When Baba passes Amir wondered, "Baba couldn't show me the way anymore; I'd have to find it on my own" (Hosseini 174). Baba was a man of great honor and in Amir's eyes he seemed to make little to no mistakes. Because of his high amount of respect for his father, Amir feels as though he should right his wrongs with Hassan because he knew that Baba loved and truly cared for Hassan. When Hassan and his father, Ali, left it devastated Baba. As Baba mourns their departure Amir states that he "... saw Baba do something I had never seen him do before: He cried" (Hosseini 107). Baba never showed emotion. For Baba to breakdown and actually cry at the fact that Hassan and Ali are gone conveys that he loves and cares for them both. Amir experiencing this display of emotion by his strong father influences him to help Hassan out in any way he…
In the corner of the alley, when Amir sees the older boys surrounding Hassan, he is very nervous. He “doesn’t breath out”, “exhales slowly”, “feels paralyzed”, “just watched”, ”bites the fist”, and “runs” (Hosseini 77). This shows his cowardice as a young child, but it also signifies his low depth of loyalty for his friend. Amir does everything he can to earn Baba’s love, and it blinds him of his and Hassan’s brotherhood. Thirty years later, Rahim Khan tells Amir “there is a way to be good again” (Hosseini 226). He tells Amir to rescue Sohrab from Afghanistan to mend the cycle of sins that Amir’s family committed to Hassan’s family. Amir’s decision to find Sohrab is the first real step he takes to atone his past. The decision he made will impact Sohrab’s life forever, so it shows that Amir is willing to think of someone other then himself. Since the setting is in Afghanistan, where it is very deadly and violent, Amir’s decisions can be seen as very brave. Amir also developed because he chooses his instant thought rather than the choice he comes up with after thinking for a long time about it. Running away at the alley was a decision based on long thinking, and Amir has regretted for his whole year. Finally, his decision proves that he is loyal to Hassan, even though he showed it at the last chance…
Amir, is the central character and is shaped both in character and intellect by power. He is privileged and wealthy, but also steeped in jealousy and cowardice. He is selfish and guilty of abhorrent behaviors. The one positive strength Amir has is his friendship with Hassan. Considered best friends this is a friendship that is generally one-sided with Hassan showing the loyalty and trust. There is an ongoing conflict for this friendship because Amir shares paternal heritage with Hassan. Hassan was born into servitude and thus Baba, the boys’ father, cannot lay claim to Hassan’s heritage. The Afghan traditions and culture pose a conflict for Baba regarding Hassan. Hassan for his part is loyal, forgiving, and an all-around pleasant person to be with. The two boys are drawn to each other naturally. Hassan is the family servant and never wavers in his loyalty to the family even with the knowledge that he should be considered part of it. At the same time, Baba struggles with his own morals and the rigid Afghani traditions. He is proud and determined but also emotionally detached from Amir. Amir feels the detachment deeply and constantly strives to receive Baba’s affection.…