Relationship Between Amir And Amir In The Kite Runner

Amir’s mother, Sofia, dies in childbirth; Amir inherits her love of literature and probably her looks to some extent, but, her being dead, never receives any motherly love or guidance, which could have helped him out of the cowardly hole he later digs himself into. Amir’s father’s best friend and business partner, Rahim Khan, tries to give Amir the motherly love he clearly needs, fostering Amir’s love of writing and steadfastly standing up for him when Amir’s father, Baba, criticizes him, but Rahim Khan does not do enough to instill honesty, courage, and strength of conviction in young Amir. Amir’s best friend, Hassan, a servant a year younger than Amir, is everything Amir is not: athletic, brave, loyal, honest, and kind, inciting jealousy in Amir. Assef, a local bully, poses a real threat to Amir, hating Amir for the crime of befriending a Hazara (oppressed ethnic minority), but Amir is protected by Hassan, allowing young Amir to freeze and not stand up for himself in Assef’s presence. Last, but most importantly, is Amir’s father, Baba, and his views on Amir: he blames Amir for Sofia’s death,

Readers must examine Amir’s redemption to Baba. Amir feels guilty of his mother’s death, his first sin to Baba. Longing for Baba’s love, Amir knows that Baba “hated me a little… After all, I had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I?” (Hosseini 19). Amir’s day of birth starts his betrayal to Baba since his birth causes Baba’s wife to die. Furthermore, Amir continues

First of all, all throughout Amir’s childhood in Kiterunner, Hassan has been loyal to him and always supported him. When Hassan needed help, Amir was not able to help him because he was too afraid to stand up for himself or anyone. The quote “There is a way to be good again, Rahim Khan said on the phone just before hanging up” (Hosseini 202), portrays that Amir finally has his chance of redeeming himself for the mistake he made in his childhood. Hassan’s son, Sohrab was now in need of help and Amir knew that it was his duty to help Sohrab have a better life. In my poem, the speaker says, “Though for my sins I sorrow / Since salvation is easy bought / I will repent…to-morrow” (Service) represents that the speaker realized that his sins can be

An individual tends to treat another inadequately when they believe they are more superior than the other. This is sometimes caused by the act of influence. In this book, Amir being a Pashtun makes him “superior” compared to Hassan as he is a Hazara; this causes Amir to do and say uncivil things. However despite all the bad behavior Amir has portrayed, throughout the book he has shown love and care for Hassan, Amir specifies that “history isn't easy to overcome -- “I was a Pashtun and he was a Hazara,” (Hosseini C4) Prior to this Amir was talking about how Baba and his relationship with Ali.. He is implying that “history” is referring to Baba, as he never referred Ali as his friend. Amir may have gotten influenced to not consider Hassan a friend

When Amir is confronted by Assef, who has possession of Hassan’s son, he challenges him to a fight. When Assef brutally abuses him, “[Amir] for the first time since the winter of 1975 felt at peace” (Hosseini 303). This portrays a pivotal moment in Amir’s life as it proves that Amir is willing to sacrifice his life for Sohrab just as Hassan sacrificed his life for him. Also, the guilt that has haunted him since his childhood is finally lifted, and his mind is at peace. On top of that, Amir has redeemed himself as he has compensated for the pain he caused Hassan. On his arrival back to America, General Sahib asks Amir, why he has brought this Hazara boy back with him. Amir responds by telling him “that he should never again refer to him as a Hazara in [his] presence” (Hosseini 380). This displays that Amir is once again redeeming himself to Hassan by finally standing up for Sohrab. For Amir, he believes that he is proving his loyalty and faithfulness to Hassan. Furthermore, this displays that Amir is once again redeeming himself to Hassan by finally standing up for

Hosseini leaves readers wondering what happens next, and by using this phrase changed the dynamic of Amir, Soraya, and

In the book, The Kite Runner, Hosseini was able to put us, the readers in Amir’s shoes as he takes us through his journey of self-discovery and his seemingly endless fight for redemption. In a way, it seems that Hosseini is portraying Amir as a character that we should look up to for moral guidance. The development and changes in Amir’s personality and ideologies was clearly shown as the plot develops, as the setting changes, and as Amir grows older.

Amir and Hassan enjoy each other's company and spend their days playing together, but their friendship is one sided majority of the time. Hassan is constantly sacrificing himself to please Amir, yet Amir never expenses himself in Hassan’s favor until after Hassan’s passing. The relationship between Amir and Hassan is difficult by the fact that Hassan is a Hazara, which is a lesser status in Afghan society. Although Hassan is loyal and faithful, Amir is torn between his love for Hassan and his sense of shame at being friends with someone who his society views as below him. Amir is faced with a constant battle within himself to love Hassan as Hassan loves him.

In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir craves his father's approval. Amir becomes jealous of Hassan and turns to cowardliness to hide his guilt for what he saw in the winter of 1975. The author develops the theme of betrayal and redemption throughout the novel by Amir’s experiences of betrayal from his father and by betraying others in return. Amir goes through his life wanting redemption for the sins he has committed.

Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a fascinating book that through the story it releases a remorse content. Amirs character in the novel centers on Amir struggling throughout his life. When we discover how the winter of 1975 in Kabul makes Amir Jan become guilty of his actions. Amir is a character who Hosseini makes us feel compassion for. Amir has conflicted feelings toward his father, Baba, and especially his best friend servant, Hassan. Amir attempts to avoid his guilt, but it does nothing to help him redeem himself and therefore his guilt remains. That is why every time he hears his friend's name, Hassan, he quivers from the flashbacks he gets. Making us grasp how Amir stops himself from actually moving on and achieving more, proving that a life

The reader is then able to recognize a shift in Amir’s values. A child who once favored validation, worthiness, and honor from his father has transitioned into a grown man, who accepts his past mistakes with humility, wishing only now to right his wrongs. He finds Sohrab, Hassan’s now orphaned son, and asks him: “Would you like to come live in America with me and my wife?” (320). As a child, Amir betrayed Hassan’s friendship in order to obtain the blue kite, the key to Baba’s heart. Sohrab represents a change in values, as well as a change in Amir. Now, Sohrab is the key to redemption, the key to giving back to the life he once abandoned. However, Amir does not act out of selfishness. He has built a connection with Sohrab, not only because he know that he is Sohrab’s uncle, but because he understands that helping Sohrab means that one less child will be starved, beaten, or raped in Afghanistan. Amir, who once acted out of envy, and resentment, now makes decisions based on what is

In Afghanistan, Baba lives a life with high expectations of “marry[ing] well” and “running a business” (11). This enormous stress causes him to be focused on business, rather than the happiness of his son. Baba’s focus on business and hierarchy characterizes him as detached and unloving. This puts an emotional strain on his relationship with Amir. Amir’s interpretation of Baba’s lack of love is he is the, “the glaring exception” (11) to his father’s perfect world.

While reading The Kite Runner I predict that Amir is going to see Hassan again. Amir will want to see Hassan again because of their great friendship together as children. Amir stated in the novel, “I treated Hassan well, just like a friend, better even, more like a brother” (Hosseini 41). The boys had lived together all their lives and knew all of their secrets. Even though Hassan was Amir’s servant their relationship was more than servant and owner. Amir thought of Hassan not as a friend but as a brother. They knew how each other thought and what mood they were in. Hassan, being Amir’s servant, did not have to treat Hassan like a friend but they had gained such a strong relationship it was hard for them to not be friends. Some examples of

Because Rahim Khan has been doing everything he can to help Hassan and his family, he sharply contrasts with Amir who simply runs away from his problems, which pushes Amir to contemplate his adult life. Upon Amir’s arrival in Pakistan, Rahim Khan gives Amir a hard decision: he can be good again, but he must face his fears in his childhood home of Kabul in order to save Hassan’s last remaining blood relative, or he can leave and never come back. Through this, Amir realizes that he must take control of his life and follow his heart to do what he believes is right. Thus, Rahim Khan enables Amir’s own morality to guide his actions, giving him the opportunity to find redemption and eventually fulfillment of his life. Amir realizes the courage in himself to begin doing something for others when he fights through the Taliban to save Sohrab from Assef.

Amir had settled in America and had cut off all connections of himself with Afghanistan. The physical journey helps Amir to establish his identity. Amir’s confrontation