Comparing Amir And Hassan In The Kite Runner

Hassan is a truly good and beautiful person even though he's had his fair share of hard times. In fact, Hassan has it tougher than Amir from the beginning. Not only did Hassan lose his mother (like Amir), his mother flat-out rejected him: “Sanaubar had taken one glance at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter laughter. [...]. She had refused to even hold Hassan, and just five days later she was gone”. However, unlike Amir, Hassan is as selfless and pure as a person can get. As Amir says, "Hassan never denied me anything", and evidence of this is seen multiple times. Hassan covers for Amir when they get in trouble, defends Amir when the neighborhood bullies threaten them and would run the final kite for Amir, "for you, a thousand times over". When Amir betrays Hassan in the alleyway, Hassan looks up with resignation. …show more content…
Hassan's ability to suffer without becoming bitter distinguishes Amir and Hassan. Even years later, after being driven out of the house by Amir and losing his father to a landmine, Hassan writes letters to Amir filled with warmth and nostalgia for their time in Kabul. Somehow, Hassan never thinks to hold a grudge against Amir. After Amir betrays Hassan, Hassan continues to serve Amir tirelessly. The two boys go up to the pomegranate tree and Amir begins to pelt Hassan with pomegranates. Amir calls Hassan a "coward" and begs Hassan: "Hit me back!" . Hassan just takes it and never fights back. From the start and through his death, Hassan remains the same: loyal, forgiving, and