Master-Servant Relationships In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the protagonists Amir and Hassan are friends, but come from two different worlds. So, one will find out that although Amir and Hassan may be friends they are very different people. Therefore, it causes Amir to have a conflict with himself and Hassan, and how he thinks of him. One will come to know this first of all, because of the master-servant relationship both characters share. Second of all, because of their different personalities. Last of all, because of the education they receive. To conclude, due to various circumstances that both characters experience, show how different they are, and how Amir thinks of Hassan.
First of all, the master-servant relationship that Amir and Hassan have, causes Amir who is the "master" to think of Hassan as more of a servant than a friend. When Amir and Hassan are confronted by Assef, Amir was afraid, and he wanted Assef to leave him alone. So, he almost said something really mean about Hassan. " 'But he's not my friend!' I almost blurted. 'He's my servant!' " (Hosseini 41). This proves that Amir and Hassan are different people because it causes a conflict to arise. This …show more content…
Firstly, because of the master-servant relationship they have. Secondly, because of their different personalities. Lastly, because of the gap in their education. Therefore, due to these differences between Amir and Hassan, one now knows that even though they are friends, due to the fact that they are very different people who live entirely different lifestyles, it causes Amir to have a conflict with himself and Hassan, and how he treats him. Finally, The Kite Runner, is an amazing novel where one learns about Afghanistan, and how people were treated during the time the book took place. Therefore, due to the fact of the way different people were treated at that time, explains the way Amir treats