The Kite Runner Research Paper
The Tragedy of Hassan in the Kite Runner
Fancine
Abstract
The character Hassan is consistently humble and good, leaving a great impression in reader’s mind. The role of Hassan in the story is significant. However, there are few scholars focusing on the character of Hassan. This essay focuses on the tragedy of Hassan, analyzing the causes with the theory Etiology. Etiology is a theory studying on various causes of one phenomenon.
Key words: The kite runner; Hassan; Tragedy; Causes; Etiology
1. Introduction
The kite runner is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini. After it came out, it immediately became one of the best - sellers worldwide. It tells the story mainly about Amir’s redemption. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous …show more content…
From the start and through his death, Hassan remained the same: loyal, forgiving, and good-natured. He was born as an illegitimate child and could not be admitted by Baba. He had Pushtus blood but was wrongly taken as a Hazara boy. He was a friend as well as a servant of Amir. When he was threatened by three boys in town, he chose Amir’s kite instead of his own dignity without hesitating. He was raped by them as a result. Amir felt guilty for not helping Hassan out when he was being bullied. He wanted Hassan to disappear in front of him so that he would not suffer from the feeling of guilt. He framed Hassan for stealing his birthday gift, a watch, by putting it under Hassan’s pillow. Hassan admitted it and leaved the family. Hassan had no rancor for Amir, though he had betrayed him. Hassan even sacrificed his life to protect the house of Baba and Amir. Taliban soldiers wanted to own the house and asked Hassan out. But Hassan refused to leave and was shot, together with his wife. He suffered from various troubles but never regret what he had chosen. He died in his early age, leaving his child an …show more content…
Hassan’s tragedy is not accidental.
4. The causes of the tragedy
4.1 About Etiology
Etiology is a theory studying on causes and effects. This theory is used commonly in the medical area. Known as "pathogenic" or "aetiology", it is dedicatedly used to study causes and solutions of disease. In addition, etiology is used in philosophy, physics, psychology, government operations and biology, explaining a variety of causes for one phenomenon.
Aristotle thinks that philosophy is not only to reveal the true nature of things but also explore the reason of them. Without knowing the primary cause of a thing, one cannot say that he has known a thing. He pointed out that causes of changes in things can be concluded in two kinds of reasons. They are the “apparent” reasons and the “essential” reasons.
Etiology is exactly a theory to figure out the two kinds of reasons for one thing.
4.2 Who is to blame for a tragedy?
Tragedy presents situations in which there is a desperate urgency to assign blame. (Oxford,
Fancine
Abstract
The character Hassan is consistently humble and good, leaving a great impression in reader’s mind. The role of Hassan in the story is significant. However, there are few scholars focusing on the character of Hassan. This essay focuses on the tragedy of Hassan, analyzing the causes with the theory Etiology. Etiology is a theory studying on various causes of one phenomenon.
Key words: The kite runner; Hassan; Tragedy; Causes; Etiology
1. Introduction
The kite runner is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini. After it came out, it immediately became one of the best - sellers worldwide. It tells the story mainly about Amir’s redemption. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous …show more content…
From the start and through his death, Hassan remained the same: loyal, forgiving, and good-natured. He was born as an illegitimate child and could not be admitted by Baba. He had Pushtus blood but was wrongly taken as a Hazara boy. He was a friend as well as a servant of Amir. When he was threatened by three boys in town, he chose Amir’s kite instead of his own dignity without hesitating. He was raped by them as a result. Amir felt guilty for not helping Hassan out when he was being bullied. He wanted Hassan to disappear in front of him so that he would not suffer from the feeling of guilt. He framed Hassan for stealing his birthday gift, a watch, by putting it under Hassan’s pillow. Hassan admitted it and leaved the family. Hassan had no rancor for Amir, though he had betrayed him. Hassan even sacrificed his life to protect the house of Baba and Amir. Taliban soldiers wanted to own the house and asked Hassan out. But Hassan refused to leave and was shot, together with his wife. He suffered from various troubles but never regret what he had chosen. He died in his early age, leaving his child an …show more content…
Hassan’s tragedy is not accidental.
4. The causes of the tragedy
4.1 About Etiology
Etiology is a theory studying on causes and effects. This theory is used commonly in the medical area. Known as "pathogenic" or "aetiology", it is dedicatedly used to study causes and solutions of disease. In addition, etiology is used in philosophy, physics, psychology, government operations and biology, explaining a variety of causes for one phenomenon.
Aristotle thinks that philosophy is not only to reveal the true nature of things but also explore the reason of them. Without knowing the primary cause of a thing, one cannot say that he has known a thing. He pointed out that causes of changes in things can be concluded in two kinds of reasons. They are the “apparent” reasons and the “essential” reasons.
Etiology is exactly a theory to figure out the two kinds of reasons for one thing.
4.2 Who is to blame for a tragedy?
Tragedy presents situations in which there is a desperate urgency to assign blame. (Oxford,