The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Kite Runner)
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Throughout History, Social class has become a barrier for many people; Amir and Hassan are of no exception. Creating a wall between people within societies, shows that the concept of social class still exists today. One that is evident between the characters in the novel, Kite Runner. Amir 's mistreatment of Hassan caused by his status of being a hazara, Hassan being stigmatized as a degredation in the society and Assef continuously showing superiority over the Hazara 's all tie into the author 's intention in writing the novel, Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini uses the characters Amir, Hassan and Assef to criticize the treatment of the Hazara 's by the Pashtuns, as seen through the differences in social classes within the culture.
Inferiority Complex is the lack of self-worth and the doubt and feeling of not measuring up to society 's standards. The inferiority Complex is eventually developed by Hassan as we see Amir 's treatment towards him throughout the novel. This can be seen by Amir 's Perception on his friendship with hassan. " But he 's not my friend! I almost blurted. he 's my servant!"(41). Even though they grew up as brothers, Amir still perceives Hassan as a servant more than a friend. Although Hassan 's loyalty towards Amir has continuously been shown throughout the novel, Amir still hesitates to consider it more than an owner-servant relationship. This displays the obstacle that hassan must overcome because of social classes. Another time mistreats Hassan due to his social class is when Amir mock 's Hassan 's Ignorance. " ' Well, everyone in my school knows what it means, ' I said. ' Let 's see. imbecile. It means smart, intelligent. '"(29). Hazara 's receive little education and most of the time had been decided the moment they were born to be illiterate. Being Knowledgable of Hassan 's ignorance, Amir still ridicules his unintelligence, finding himself to think better and superior than Hassan.
Throughout History, Social class has become a barrier for many people; Amir and Hassan are of no exception. Creating a wall between people within societies, shows that the concept of social class still exists today. One that is evident between the characters in the novel, Kite Runner. Amir 's mistreatment of Hassan caused by his status of being a hazara, Hassan being stigmatized as a degredation in the society and Assef continuously showing superiority over the Hazara 's all tie into the author 's intention in writing the novel, Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini uses the characters Amir, Hassan and Assef to criticize the treatment of the Hazara 's by the Pashtuns, as seen through the differences in social classes within the culture.
Inferiority Complex is the lack of self-worth and the doubt and feeling of not measuring up to society 's standards. The inferiority Complex is eventually developed by Hassan as we see Amir 's treatment towards him throughout the novel. This can be seen by Amir 's Perception on his friendship with hassan. " But he 's not my friend! I almost blurted. he 's my servant!"(41). Even though they grew up as brothers, Amir still perceives Hassan as a servant more than a friend. Although Hassan 's loyalty towards Amir has continuously been shown throughout the novel, Amir still hesitates to consider it more than an owner-servant relationship. This displays the obstacle that hassan must overcome because of social classes. Another time mistreats Hassan due to his social class is when Amir mock 's Hassan 's Ignorance. " ' Well, everyone in my school knows what it means, ' I said. ' Let 's see. imbecile. It means smart, intelligent. '"(29). Hazara 's receive little education and most of the time had been decided the moment they were born to be illiterate. Being Knowledgable of Hassan 's ignorance, Amir still ridicules his unintelligence, finding himself to think better and superior than Hassan.
Bibliography: Book: Hosseini, Khaled. The kite runner. New York: Riverhead Books, 2003. Print. Website: "Inferiority complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2013.