The Kite Runner Essay Example
Bettina De Mesa
Mrs. Mo
AP English
23 Sept. 2010
The Kite Runner “I stopped watching, turned away from the alley.... was running down my wrist. I blinked, saw I was still biting down on my fist, hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles. I realized something else. I was weeping. From just around the corner, I could hear Assef's quick, rhythmic grunts.
I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me. could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to meOr I could run. In the end, I ran.” (Khaled Hosseini 139). These are the words of Amir, a young Afghan living a privileged life in 1960’s Pakistan. This pivotal moment in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner, shows Amir’s cowardice towards helping his Hazara servant, and half-brother, Hassan. Hassan is one of the main protagonists in the story, both ignorant and loyal, his innocent nature contrasts Amir’s petty and envious character. Being a minority in socially conscious Pakistan, Hassan is often discriminated against by the Pashtuns, the higher class members of society. Amir is his best friend and master; this complicated
Mrs. Mo
AP English
23 Sept. 2010
The Kite Runner “I stopped watching, turned away from the alley.... was running down my wrist. I blinked, saw I was still biting down on my fist, hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles. I realized something else. I was weeping. From just around the corner, I could hear Assef's quick, rhythmic grunts.
I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me. could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to me.I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept whatever would happen to meOr I could run. In the end, I ran.” (Khaled Hosseini 139). These are the words of Amir, a young Afghan living a privileged life in 1960’s Pakistan. This pivotal moment in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner, shows Amir’s cowardice towards helping his Hazara servant, and half-brother, Hassan. Hassan is one of the main protagonists in the story, both ignorant and loyal, his innocent nature contrasts Amir’s petty and envious character. Being a minority in socially conscious Pakistan, Hassan is often discriminated against by the Pashtuns, the higher class members of society. Amir is his best friend and master; this complicated