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Literary Lens In The Kite Runner

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Literary Lenses: The Kite Runner displays the marxist lens through the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Amir struggles with defining the relationship between him and Hassan because of the divide in class. Amir is a Pashtun and Hassan is a Hazara, which means he is also a servant to Amir’s family. Pashtuns are the superior ethnic group, while Hazaras are the minority. They play like friends and have done things together since birth, but Amir is unable to define their relationship as a friendship because of what society is telling him about his interactions with such a person. This causes much of Amir’s inner turmoil. This divide is what ultimately tears their friendship apart. Amir seeks anger from Hassan, instead of his usual loyalty and following of his status, when they are under the pomegranate tree. …show more content…

Instead, Hassan smashes one on top of his head. Both characters struggle with breaking out of the cages their society has placed around them. Amir lashes out after witnessing Hassan’s rape because he is upset with himself. He did not try to help Hassan because of the divide between their social classes and the confusion and inner turmoil their relationship caused him. He tries to frame Hassan by placing money under his mattress, seeking a reaction from him. He wants Hassan to tell the truth and not conform to societal standards, but he does by saying he stole the money. Society’s view of social class and Amir’s relationship with Hassan are the root cause of many problems that appear in The Kite Runner. The two views clash, leaving Amir to struggle with what to do and who to

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