Sacrifice In The Kite Runner, By Khaled Hosseini

Self-sacrifice is a prevalent and necessary aspect of living; a person must sacrifice themselves for someone they care about throughout their life. Throughout the novel, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, a consistent reoccurring idea within each chapter is the importance of self-sacrifice. In the beginning, two young boys are living in Afghanistan in the 1960s. The protagonist, Amir, comes from a wealthy family and has a friendship with his servant Ali and his son, Hassan. The main characters eventually sacrifice their time and potentially their lives for each other. Hosseini demonstrates the concept of self-sacrifice through the actions taken by characters such as Hassan, Amir, and Farid. Hassan repeatedly sacrificed himself for Amir when …show more content…
Farid has a wife and a family to support, but decided to give up his time to help Amir find Sohrab. Farid drove Amir towards each destination, but also rescued Amir during the fight. Amir described Farid coming towards him “he slung my arm around his shoulder and lifted me. Carried me toward the truck, running” (Hosseini 292). Farid’s initial reaction after the fight was to take him to the hospital. He risked being caught by the Taliban and eventually made it safely to Pakistan to save Amir and Sohrab. When Amir recovered from the fight, Farid risked driving both him and Sohrab to safety. Amir told him that it might not be safe and Farid told him “‘my boys are young, but they are very shrewd. They know how take care of their mother and sisters’” (Hosseini 304). Farid could have left after saving Amir from the fight, but he decided to give up more of his time in order for Amir and Sohrab to reach safety. Throughout the journey to Kabul, Farid risked his life several times to help save Sohrab. Farid consistently showed the idea of self-sacrifice by repeatedly risking his life for Amir to save