As a child, Amir had felt neglected and unloved by his father, Baba and had always sought his approval. On PG. 24-25, Baba and Rahim Khan, his family friend and business partner, were talking about Amir and Hassan and how if Baba had not seen Amir come out of his wife, the day he was born, then he would not have believed that Amir was his biological son. Baba had seen how different he and Amir were and he did not approve, he loved Amir but Baba just wanted a son that acted like him. Amir had known for years that his father loved him because he was his son and not because of his personality but still, Amir tried his hardest to make his father proud like how he won the kite running tournament to prove to his father that he could put up a fight.
