Corruption of Power in The Kite Runner
The corruption of power gives one strength to control their surroundings, to have success in life. When power is in someone’s hands, it can lead to a negative impact and misuses. Kahled Hoisseini the author of The Kite Runner demonstrates the abuse of power in his book with Amir wanting the betterment of himself. The attack in Kabul leads to a negative impact over society, by the rebels, and lastly the enchantment of oneself from the weak to the strong between Amir, Hassan and Sohrab. In the novel The Kite Runner the following scenes which are the rape of Hassan, the invasion of the Taliban and the use of the slingshot by Hassan and Sohrab, demonstrates the corruption of power.
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When Amir, returns back to Kabul, he visits Rahim Khan, and Rahim Khan tells Amir about the invasion of the Taliban. Rahim Khan tells Amir there was an end to all the fighting, but later on the Taliban started killing the Hazara’s ““The war is over, Hassan,” I said. “There’s going to be peace, Inshallah, and happiness and calm. No more rockets, no more killing, no more funerals!” A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting. And two years later, in 1998, they massacred the Hazara’s in Mazar-i-Sharif.” (Hosseini 213). This illustrates how happy everyone was, that Kabul would be at peace at last because of the Taliban. People like Rahim Khan were dancing and cheering. This caused the Taliban to abuse power and corrupt society by killing the Hazara’s. Hazara’s were seen as social outcasts and not accepted in society because of their low social status. The Taliban was gaining more power in Kabul as they slowly executed Hazara’s. The Taliban had rebellious acts in society, which causes Kabul to have a negative impact over society. When Amir comes across Assef on his journey to find Sohrab, Assef tells Amir about his mission to kill all the Hazara’s in Kabul for the betterment of society “Afghanistan is like a beautiful mansion littered with garbage, and someone had to take out the garbage.” (Hosseini 284). The simile is significant, it reveals the purpose of …show more content…
When Assef, bullies Amir and Hassan, Hassan defends Amir by using a slingshot. Hassan abuses powers by using a slingshot to protect Amir from Assef “I turned and came face to face with Hassan’s slingshot. Hassan had pulled the wide elastic band all the way back. In the cup was a rock the size of a walnut. Hassan held the slingshot pointed directly at Assef’s face.”(Hosseini 34). Hassan is a Hazara, and a servant, Assef is a Pashtun and a boy of trouble. Hassan is also a loyal friend to Amir and always protects Amir in situations of bullying, because Amir is not capable of defending himself. Hassan is a very courageous and has the power and ability to use his slingshot against Assef. Hassan, however does not use the slingshot to hit Assef’s face, but to only threaten him, so Assef would leave Amir alone. Amir does not have the same amount of courage as Hassan, and is a man who cannot stand up for himself. Hassan abuses his slingshot, since he used to use it to hit the neighbours German Shepard in the eye, when he sat upon the pomegranate tree with Amir, under the influence of Amir. Amir holds power over Hassan, because Hassan thinks the use of his slingshot as a toy and skill, but Amir suggests that there are many other reasons to use the slingshot. Amir powers Hassan to use it for whatever reason Amir wills, which leads to the misuse of
The corruption of power gives one strength to control their surroundings, to have success in life. When power is in someone’s hands, it can lead to a negative impact and misuses. Kahled Hoisseini the author of The Kite Runner demonstrates the abuse of power in his book with Amir wanting the betterment of himself. The attack in Kabul leads to a negative impact over society, by the rebels, and lastly the enchantment of oneself from the weak to the strong between Amir, Hassan and Sohrab. In the novel The Kite Runner the following scenes which are the rape of Hassan, the invasion of the Taliban and the use of the slingshot by Hassan and Sohrab, demonstrates the corruption of power.
Firstly, Hassan’s rape …show more content…
When Amir, returns back to Kabul, he visits Rahim Khan, and Rahim Khan tells Amir about the invasion of the Taliban. Rahim Khan tells Amir there was an end to all the fighting, but later on the Taliban started killing the Hazara’s ““The war is over, Hassan,” I said. “There’s going to be peace, Inshallah, and happiness and calm. No more rockets, no more killing, no more funerals!” A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting. And two years later, in 1998, they massacred the Hazara’s in Mazar-i-Sharif.” (Hosseini 213). This illustrates how happy everyone was, that Kabul would be at peace at last because of the Taliban. People like Rahim Khan were dancing and cheering. This caused the Taliban to abuse power and corrupt society by killing the Hazara’s. Hazara’s were seen as social outcasts and not accepted in society because of their low social status. The Taliban was gaining more power in Kabul as they slowly executed Hazara’s. The Taliban had rebellious acts in society, which causes Kabul to have a negative impact over society. When Amir comes across Assef on his journey to find Sohrab, Assef tells Amir about his mission to kill all the Hazara’s in Kabul for the betterment of society “Afghanistan is like a beautiful mansion littered with garbage, and someone had to take out the garbage.” (Hosseini 284). The simile is significant, it reveals the purpose of …show more content…
When Assef, bullies Amir and Hassan, Hassan defends Amir by using a slingshot. Hassan abuses powers by using a slingshot to protect Amir from Assef “I turned and came face to face with Hassan’s slingshot. Hassan had pulled the wide elastic band all the way back. In the cup was a rock the size of a walnut. Hassan held the slingshot pointed directly at Assef’s face.”(Hosseini 34). Hassan is a Hazara, and a servant, Assef is a Pashtun and a boy of trouble. Hassan is also a loyal friend to Amir and always protects Amir in situations of bullying, because Amir is not capable of defending himself. Hassan is a very courageous and has the power and ability to use his slingshot against Assef. Hassan, however does not use the slingshot to hit Assef’s face, but to only threaten him, so Assef would leave Amir alone. Amir does not have the same amount of courage as Hassan, and is a man who cannot stand up for himself. Hassan abuses his slingshot, since he used to use it to hit the neighbours German Shepard in the eye, when he sat upon the pomegranate tree with Amir, under the influence of Amir. Amir holds power over Hassan, because Hassan thinks the use of his slingshot as a toy and skill, but Amir suggests that there are many other reasons to use the slingshot. Amir powers Hassan to use it for whatever reason Amir wills, which leads to the misuse of