Theft in the Kite Runner
During one’s life, they will be faced with situations that can influence the people surrounding them. The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini a novel based on the life of Amir, the son of a well-off Pashtun. Amir spends the majority of his life trying to please, and receive affection from his father, Baba. Amir and Baba had two Hazara servants; Hassan, and Ali, Hassan’s father. Hassan and Amir have been friends since birth despite their different social classes. Hassan has always gained the affection of Baba with less effort than Amir has, and for that reason, Amir begins to resent Hassan. After a series of unfortunate events, Ali and Hassan made the decision to leave the company of Baba and Amir to start a new life in Hazarajat. Later on in Amir’s life, moves to California, gets married and is ready to start a family. When Amir receives a call from an old friend in Pakistan, he is told that he has to go back to his homeland to retrieve Hassan’s son, Sohrab. During Amir’s time in Afghanistan, he conquered the man that caused himself and Hassan the most pain and suffering. Theft is shown in the novel mainly between Amir, Baba and Assef. Amir, Baba and Assef steal the rights and freedoms if those who are weaker than them.
Amir is strongly affected by the repercussions of theft in this novel. When Amir steals from another character, it is almost as if he does it subconsciously. All of Amir’s wrong doings were due to the absence of affection in his life from Baba. The first major experience that Amir has with theft was when he was born. Amir was the child of Baba and his beautiful wife. Unfortunately, Amir’s mother died while giving birth to him. Although the death of Amir’s mother was not his fault, he uses it as a reason for Baba to resent him. When Amir said, “I always felt like Baba hated me a little… After all, I had killed his beloved wire, his beautiful princess.” (Hosseini20). Throughout the novel, it is very evident that Baba was strongly in love
Amir is strongly affected by the repercussions of theft in this novel. When Amir steals from another character, it is almost as if he does it subconsciously. All of Amir’s wrong doings were due to the absence of affection in his life from Baba. The first major experience that Amir has with theft was when he was born. Amir was the child of Baba and his beautiful wife. Unfortunately, Amir’s mother died while giving birth to him. Although the death of Amir’s mother was not his fault, he uses it as a reason for Baba to resent him. When Amir said, “I always felt like Baba hated me a little… After all, I had killed his beloved wire, his beautiful princess.” (Hosseini20). Throughout the novel, it is very evident that Baba was strongly in love