Amir’s father‚ a wealthy merchant‚ whom Amir affectionately refers to as Baba‚ loves both boys‚ but is often more harshly critical of Amir‚ considering him weak and lacking in courage. Amir finds a kinder fatherly figure in Rahim Khan‚ Baba’s closest friend. Khan understands Amir and supports his interest in writing. Amir explains that his first word was ’Baba’ and Hassan’s ’Amir’‚ suggesting that Amir looks up most to Baba‚ while Hassan looks up to Amir. Assef‚ a notorious sociopath and violent
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sins. Khaled Hosseini’s also walks us throughout the destruction of Amir’s childhood as he watches his best friend getting raped but does nothing to stop it. The theme of redemption is Prominent throughout the Kite Runner in the characters of Amir‚ Baba and Rahim khan as they try to teach the reader that no sin is beyond atonement. In the Kite Runner‚ Amir struggles to redeem himself from his past sins. “I did something I had done 26 years earlier: I planted a fist full of crumpled money under
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with Baba‚ his father. They have two servants‚ Ali and his son‚ Hassan‚ who are Hazaras. One day‚ Amir and Hassan are playing when they run into three boys‚ the group of Assef. Assef threatens to beat up Amir for hanging around with a Hazara‚ but Hassan uses his slingshot to stop Assef. Hassan’s birthday came and the two went to the cemetery. Amir read a book to Hassan since it is his birthday. After a while‚ the both of them were fetched by Baba. They then went to a kite shop and Baba let Hassan
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situation‚ Hassan is bold to defend his loyalty to Amir in admitting to his master that he is a thief. This situation is explained by Amir as he says‚ “This [is] Hassan’s final sacrifice for me. If he’d [says] no‚ Baba would have believed him because we all knew Hassan never lied. And if Baba [believes] him‚ then I’d be the accused; I would have to explain and I would be revealed for what I really [am]” (111). Hassan did not steal anything but he is framed by Amir. Still Hassan is brave as he sacrifices
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Often times‚ people are tested in these difficult situations and fail to show the loyalty which they should. In The Kite Runner‚ both scenarios are true towards narrator Amir‚ and the people important in his journey. Baba mentions to Amir as they get to America that “it may be unfair‚ but what happens in a few days‚ sometimes even a single day‚ can change the course of a whole lifetime” (150). Author Khaled Hosseini often proves this through these relationships‚ that
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and the situations involved the betrayal were illustrated through character. Even though Baba betrayed his friend Ali when he slept with his wife‚ the relationship between Baba and Ali stayed the same due to Baba’s morality and love for his childhood friend. This is indicated when Baba said “He is staying here with us‚ where he belongs. This is his home and we are his family.”(Page 95). Throughout the novel‚ Baba is portrayed as generous‚ kind and loyal person. However‚ his betrayal to Ali created an
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father never talk about Amir as if he was his son “If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes‚ I’d never believe he’s my son” Pg. 25 and as much as Amir loves Baba‚ he feels Baba never fully loves him back. Amir desire to win Baba’s love motivates him not to stop Hassan’s rape. I feel as Baba feels guilty treating Amir well when he can’t accept Hassan as his son. He is hard on Amir‚ and he can only show his love for Hassan‚ by paying for Hassan’s lip surgery. Amir feels jealousies
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Leah VanLandingham Mrs. Fichtner AP English 4 September 2014 The Kite Runner Every man is called upon at least one time in his life to do something great. This task could be as small as giving back to the community or as large as saving a life. The man can either chose to be a coward and step down‚ or to step up and face the challenge along with any consequences it may come with. The characters throughout The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ had to face many challenges and were called upon
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personalities‚ Amir’s arrogant‚ malicious‚ and cowardly persona against Hassan’s constantly calm‚ passive‚ and courageous persona ‚ are very useful to juxtapose as they emphasize the qualities that set them apart; Amir’s jealousy of Hassan being able to please Baba and Hassan’s want to always please Amir are always pushed out to the forefront
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family and being left to survive by yourself in the middle of a country at war? (BS-1) The loss of Mada Jan changes Najmah’s actions and the way she approaches things. (BS-2) Furthermore due to the loss of Baba Jan Najmah has a difficult time trusting people. (BS-3)Also after the loss of her father Baba Jan this affects Najmah’s decision making in the book. (TS): All in all‚ Najmah is shaped in many ways by the loss of her family. (MIP-1) The loss of her mother affects Najmah’s actions throughout the
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