standing up‚ nor fighting Assef to help save him. Another example of betrayal is portrayed by Amir. After the rape incident that happened to Hassan‚ Amir did not speak up for him. As Amir thinks about the alleyways‚ and is constantly reminded about Hassan rather than speaking up for him‚ he wanted Baba to dismiss‚ both of them so they can move on with their own lives. Amir states‚ “I went downstairs‚ crosses the yard‚ and I entered Ali‚ and Hassan`s living quarters by the loquat tree. I lifted Hassan`s
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between Amir and his father. Unbeknownst to each other‚ both characters have initiated a betrayal. Debates regarding the definition of “theft” litter their conversations. In fact‚ Baba states that “there is no act more wretched than stealing.” (18) Not until the discovery of Baba’s betrayal does Amir truly understand the importance of redemption and the purpose behind his father’s generosity. Similar to Amir‚ Baba did not account for future emotions regarding his intimacy with Sanaubar; a decision which
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his live (life) and makes him struggle living peacefully for twenty six years. His father‚ Baba‚ is rich by Afghan standards‚ and as a result‚ Amir grows up accustomed to having what he wants. He is always looking for his Baba’s attention and love and therefore feels jealous towards anyone receiving His (his) father’s attention. His best friend Hassan‚ who lives with them as a Hazara servant‚ often gets his Baba attention that was intolerable for Amir and therefore it leads (him) to aggressively attacking
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relationship plays a central role in the book‚ and it figures in another theme that is introduced in this chapter: standing up for what is right. But despite this undeniable connection‚ Amir cannot call Hassan a friend‚ in the same way that Baba never refers to Ali as a friend either. The looming division of religious beliefs is further intensified by the blasphemous language used by the soldiers in reference to Hassan’s mother‚ which gives an impression of the control and sadistic ways associated with
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mommy or daddy‚ Hassan saying Amir represents how much Amir means to him. Hassan came into Amir’s life by Hassan and Ali (Hassan’s father) being Baba’s (Amir’s father) servants. Hassan is physically strong and has confidence and a backbone whereas Amir is witty and not confident in himself at all. He is also very weak and has no backbone. Amir is jealous of the relationship Hassan and Baba have. 3. What does the narrator‚ Amir‚ recall about the moment he became “what he is today (p2)? What do you think
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Occasionally in the novel Baba drinks an alcoholic beverage. In Islam‚ this is an inexcusable sin. Readers with pervious knowledge would understand how great the event in the book is. It is understood in the novel that Baba is not very religious but this act shows how far to the other side of religion he truly is. Another example is when Amir waits until Sohrab is on his death
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servant. The novel covers multiple betrayals and offers the possibility of redemption. In The Kite Runner Amir’s father tells him‚ “There is no act more wretched than stealing. There is only one sin‚ only one. And that is theft‚ every other sin is a variation of theft” (Hosseini 18) This statement about sin still echoes in society. When people attack each other‚ the person who was attacked suffers‚ as do the people who love him. Amir ruins not just Hassan‚ Ali‚ and Baba’s relationship but also his
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slingshot at the neighbor’s one-eyed German shepherd. Hassan never wanted to‚ but if I asked‚ really asked‚ he wouldn’t deny me. Hassan never denied me anything. And he was deadly with his slingshot. Hassan’s father‚ Ali‚ used to catch us and get mad‚ or as mad as someone as gentle as Ali could ever get. He would wag his finger and wave us down from the tree. He would take the mirror and tell us what his mother had told him‚ that the devil shone mirrors too‚ shone them to distract Muslims during prayer
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who is the son of Ali‚ Amir’s father’s servant‚ spend their days in the hitherto peaceful city of Kabul‚ kite fighting. 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’
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he blames on himself. He believes Baba wishes he was more like him‚ and that Baba holds him responsible for killing his mother‚ who died during his birth. For example‚ when Baba tells Rahim Khan that‚ “If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of wife with my own eyes‚ I’d never believe he’s my son” (Hosseini 25). As a result Amir behaves jealously toward anyone receiving Baba’s affection‚ especially Hassan. This causes Amir to resent bringing Hassan around Baba‚ even if it’s just for a short time
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