Hassans

main character, Amir, struggles with the issue of class, specifically when dealing with the son of his father’s servant, Hassan. Throughout the novel Marxist ideology can be applied but it’s especially relevant in Amir’s perception of Hassan and their

Runner, the two main characters, Amir and Hassan, grow up in pre-Taliban era Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1960-70s. The Afghanistan of the 1970’s is a vastly different country than the war-ravaged nation it is today. As the Taliban rises to power, our main characters mature and grow into young men who are defined by their social class. Amir, a Pashtun, grows up the son of a wealthy merchant - with all of the privilege and access that comes with it, while Hassan, a Hazara grows up in relative poverty

about this: Would he do the same for you?” (77). In The Kite Runner, a story written by Khaled Hosseini, which follows the two “friends” Amir and Hassan , who grew up together in Kabul, Afghanistan. Both had differed from each other, maybe even opposites, Amir was son of a rich merchant while Hassan was raised by a servant. Amir was a Sunni Muslim while Hassan was a Shia Muslim but despite their differences they had grown up together and are “friends”. The recurring theme of Friendship Vs Betrayal is

characters of Hassan and Amir help to show how forgiveness is crucial to living a fulfilling life. Hassan and Amir are more alike than either realizes. They have grown up together. They have flown kites together and read stories together for as long as they have been alive. They even had the same nurse when they were born, and Baba tells Hassan and Amir "that there was a brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that not even time could break" (11). Hassan and Amir do

What makes someone your friend? In the bildungsroman novel Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini tragically displays the betrayal of a so-called friend. When they were young, Amir and Hassan did everything together and they were inseparable. Amir’s obsession with gaining Baba’s love not only made him lose someone that adored him, but also someone that would always stay by his side. Later on, Amir redeems himself of his horrible past by taking in Hassan’s son, so he can have a clean future. Hosseini depicts

spirit, what pain is to the body” said by Elder David A. Bednar, really proves that guilt can be very painful and it is especially painful for Amir because he dealt with the guilt of choosing to not help Hassan his whole life. As soon as Amir decided to run away instead of trying to help Hassan and stop him from being sexually assaulted by Assef, he immediately felt guilty and that stuck with him for the rest of his life. The author really shows Amir’s guilt throughout the novel through different

between Rahim Khan and Amir, stating, “‘Ali was sterile.’ ‘No he wasn’t. ‘He and Sanaubar had Hassan, didn’t they? They had Hassan—’ ‘No they didn’t,’…‘Then who—’ ‘I think you know who’” (222). The guilt and shame Sanaubar likely feels after her act of immorality must be immense, as she committed adultery, a crime against her husband. She wishes to avoid the issue, rather than confront it; giving birth to Hassan, from her perspective, is a reminder of this fault, only exacerbated by his physical appearance

of things that people can’t handle because their is basically being taken over by a group of people. Amir and Hassan are two friends that grow a lot together. Hassan always wants the best for Amir and Amir looks at Hassan like a brother. But when the tables turn you start to see how Amir really feels about Hassan. He runs away when something bad is happening to Hassan he gets rid of Hassan and he treats him very poorly and he doesn’t treat him like a friend should treat another friend. Khaled Hosseini’s

Kite Runner is Amir’s betrayal of Hassan and how it affects him later in his life. His injustice to Hassan is what causes him to stress and break down ending his friendship with Hassan. He then seeks redemption for his wrong doings and it is left to the reader’s opinion whether he captured it or not. Amir betrayals of Hassan include being a false friend, choosing to be a bystander when Hassan is raped, and by his actions to get Hassan to leave. Amir betrays Hassan in The Kite Runner by pretending

both have key roles in the book. Hassan has a goodness that radiates off of him, while Assef has a badness associated with him. Hassan affected everyone around him in a positive way and impacted them for the rest of their lives. Assef on the other hand caused pain and suffering to those around him. Assef and Hassan are so different that they affect the people around them in different ways. Assef serves as a fulcrum that sends people into a downward slide. Hassan