Imagine a kite, effortlessly flying high in the sky. At times taking powerful dives as a reaction to a change in weather or in the control exhorted by the kite flyer. The connection is so strong between the flyer and the kite, it may only be compared to a relationship that notions love through a greater sacrifice. With each reaction or movement with the wind, the flyer most make their adjustment to place the kite in a stronger position for flight. This is not unlike the relationship showing sacrifice, in which an individual must make a decision during a situation, whether it is the right decision to make the relationship stronger, or the wrong decision that makes the relationship weaker.
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Although it seems to be a relatively short period of the story, the relationship that Amir has with Hassan as a child, defines the rest of his life. The two boys seem to be best friends growing up, described by Amir’s many fine memories of their childhood. However, Amir often mistreats Hassan in a passive-aggressive manor because he is quite jealous of the attention he gets from Baba, as he often feels he is not treated equal. This is demonstrated when Amir teases Hassan asking him “What would you do if I hit you with this [pomegranate]?”(97) This behaviour proves Amir’s jealousy, and also shows that although the two are best friends, he seems to display racial inequality at times, thinking that Hassan is a Hazera servant and is therefore beneath him. He fails to display compassion and understanding for Hassan, often making fun of him over things he can’t control, such as his education. Later in the novel Amir mentions how Hassan was probably Baba’s favourite son saying that, “…Maybe in the most secret recesses of his heart, Baba had thought of [Hassan] as his true son” (378). As Amir matures over the course of the story, he begins to realize Hassan’s loyalty towards loved ones and why his father admired this trait so
In a country such as Afghanistan, which has been struck …show more content…
Although it seems to be a relatively short period of the story, the relationship that Amir has with Hassan as a child, defines the rest of his life. The two boys seem to be best friends growing up, described by Amir’s many fine memories of their childhood. However, Amir often mistreats Hassan in a passive-aggressive manor because he is quite jealous of the attention he gets from Baba, as he often feels he is not treated equal. This is demonstrated when Amir teases Hassan asking him “What would you do if I hit you with this [pomegranate]?”(97) This behaviour proves Amir’s jealousy, and also shows that although the two are best friends, he seems to display racial inequality at times, thinking that Hassan is a Hazera servant and is therefore beneath him. He fails to display compassion and understanding for Hassan, often making fun of him over things he can’t control, such as his education. Later in the novel Amir mentions how Hassan was probably Baba’s favourite son saying that, “…Maybe in the most secret recesses of his heart, Baba had thought of [Hassan] as his true son” (378). As Amir matures over the course of the story, he begins to realize Hassan’s loyalty towards loved ones and why his father admired this trait so