As Hazaras‚ we had waited for the day that we would be treated as equals. I recalled the day that the Taliban moved in and put an end to all the fighting and my mother telling me “Afrooz we are going to be safe.” The expression on her face‚ I remember fondly the hope that sparkled in her eyes‚ she radiated this excitement and feeling of hope. Things however turned sour very quickly after the Taliban had took over‚ the group that we thought off as saviours‚ began massacring Hazaras like us.
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Hosseini - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 1. Amir is a Pashtun and Hassan is a Hazara. Pashtun ’s are some of the richest people in Afghanistan. The Pastuns have always been the upper class and the Hazaras belonged to the much lower class. They often worked for richer Afghanis‚ trying to get by on a meager living. The two remain on different levels primarily due to religion. The Pashtun ’s are Sunni Muslims‚ while the Hazara ’s are Shi ’a Muslims. The Sunni Muslims are far more traditional beliefs and
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You could read many books throughout your life and never notice how some books may compare to each other. The Lord of the Flies and The Kite Runner are both books that have an interesting plot and you can’t help but feel emotionally attached to both of these stories. The Lord of the Flies and The Kite Runner both experience emotional battles caused by bullying and physical wars that affect their homes but the content of their own battles are different. Both of these books have main characters that
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Afghan People are all Equal‚ But Some are More Equal than Others “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” As Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ the world must go far beyond than our differences and we must love each other for what we are. And Afghanistan religion is not an exception. Amir is the son of Baba‚ a wealthy businessman and a Pashtun Muslim‚ he also goes to school‚ owns books and wears fancy outfits. Hassan‚ on the other side of the coin‚ is the
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a son‚ who looked Hazara. This act of adultery and even more with a Hazara would ruin Baba’s reputation. Baba also lives with the guilt of his actions and kept this information concealed to save his reputation. Baba’s guilt of having such an affair made him seek redemption for his ways. His guilt was his motivation for redemption and took this task by building an orphanage. He is even willing to risk his life for what he believes in. Yet his shame at having a child with a Hazara woman leads him to
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example for Amir of being kind to Hazara people‚ even though they are historically not appreciated and persecuted. Baba could have easily sent Ali to an orphanage after his parents’ death‚ but he chose not to and picked the decision of raising him in his household. Baba does the same with Hassan‚ although this is because of the fact that Hassan is actually his son after all. Even in Baba’s house‚ the house of best intentions‚ the class barrier between the Pashtuns and Hazaras endures. Ali is as dear to
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written by Khaled Hosseini is a bildungsroman following the relationship of two characters‚ Amir and Hassan. In addition to the development of Amir and Hassan’s relationship‚ the book also touches on the racial tensions between the Pashtun and the Hazara as well as the political evolution that Afghanistan undergoes. It is a story that highlights the regrets that Amir lives through as he leaves his home‚ country and closest friend. The most controversial aspect of the book is that near the beginning
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understood without first knowing the historical context. We would never understand that hate is not in the nature of children but is something that is taught. Without first knowing the basis in which hate is established we would never understand why people hate. This book has conflicting effects on the author. Through the establishment of the pomegranate tree the audience is put into a scenario that reveals the innocent and loving nature of children‚ but placing the pomegranate tree into a historical
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Afghanistan‚ the first thing coming to mind being the rape of Hassan by some local boys. The boys justified this obscene act by referring to Hassan as “just a Hazara‚” displaying the ultimately racist attitude that Sunni Muslims possessed. This gives the impression that Afghanistan is a highly racist place that is unpleasant‚ especially for Hazaras. The Russian invasion additionally paints life in Afghanistan to be a highly negative experience‚ with “Roussi soldiers patrolling the streets” keeping order
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eyes and saw that he meant it” (42). When Amir is trying to hurt him‚ he cannot do anything and in the end Hassan protects him once again. Amir treats Hassan and Assef differently because Hassan is a Hazara and Assef is a Pashtun. Being a Pashtun and Sunni makes Amir thinks maybe sacrificing a Hazara to achieve his goal is a fair thing to do. In order to protect the kite for Amir‚ Hassan is raped by Assef. At that time‚ Amir is in the corner and he sees everything. However‚ he chooses to run and ignore
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