Love In The Kite Runner

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Being five chapters into the Kite Runner, an evident topic is love. Love demonstrates the theme that love is shown through many ways, but we all have different types of love. In the beginning of chapter two, Amir would talk to Hassan into doing pranks and when Ali caught them in the act, he would scold Hassan. Hassan would react by looking down at his feet and take the blame that was put upon him (Hosseini 4). Though it was all Amirs' idea, Hassan was held accountable for their actions because he has a selfless love for Amir, where he is concerned more on the needs and desires of Amir, over his own. Hassan wants Amir to be happy regardless of the trouble he caused. During chapter three, Amir describes how Baba would only acknowledge Hassan's

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