1. “I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years,” is the memorable line that really puts a start to this novel. The alley Amir spoke about was the exact location where he witnesses Hassan, his half-brother, get raped when they were just kids. This one event outlines the rest of the novel as it determines how Amir’s dark secret will mold his childhood and adulthood into one full of guilt and shame. By Amir running the kite for Hassan’s son, Sohrab, he is finally reaching redemption for that tragic night, 26 years ago, when Hassan flew the kite for him. He can finally be liberated from his sins, “the deserted alley,” because he was able to find a way to redeem himself. The passage: "Afghans like to say: Life
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Amir and Baba couldn’t be any more different from each other. The only reason Baba knew Amir was his son was because witnessed his birth, but other than that, they were complete opposites. Baba was physically described as being tough and well built, while Amir was weak and introverted. Baba wanted Amir to be just like him, be athletic, and play soccer, but Amir wasn’t athletic at all. Their relationship was a patchy one where all Baba provided were the materialistic essentials, but no love and affection whatsoever. Amir would then find escape in all of his mother’s books. Baba was probably dealing with several internal conflicts himself, involving the death of his wife giving birth to Amir and the secret of having a second son, Hassan. That’s why he would be harsh on Amir for all the little things he did; Baba was aiming for Amir’s …show more content…
He goes to America where he works harder than ever to live in a tight apartment with Amir and have him go to college. Because of the politics in Afghanistan, he lost his home and couldn’t be a proper father to his socially unaccepted son.
- Hassan lived the life of a servant since the moment of his birth. The politics in Afghanistan didn’t allow for him to be considered important and was inferior to all other races occupying Afghanistan. He never had the chance to live with luxury like Amir; instead, his life was spent in a servant’s hut. Then, because of his race and Afghanistan’s politics, he was shot in the back of the head when he tried to stand up to the Taliban men.
- Sohrab’s childhood was robbed from him thanks to the politics in Afghanistan. His parents were murdered without fair trial or reason and he was left in an orphanage where Assef took him and abused him. He didn’t have a childhood until Amir rescued him.
- Rahim Khan was affected less than the others because he left to Pakistan and made his life there until he feels it is time to go.
- Assef abuses his power and decides to join the Taliban. He decides to do “ethnic cleansing” in Afghanistan and kills a mass number of people for no reason. Due to the politics in Afghanistan, he is able to do this with no
Amir and Baba couldn’t be any more different from each other. The only reason Baba knew Amir was his son was because witnessed his birth, but other than that, they were complete opposites. Baba was physically described as being tough and well built, while Amir was weak and introverted. Baba wanted Amir to be just like him, be athletic, and play soccer, but Amir wasn’t athletic at all. Their relationship was a patchy one where all Baba provided were the materialistic essentials, but no love and affection whatsoever. Amir would then find escape in all of his mother’s books. Baba was probably dealing with several internal conflicts himself, involving the death of his wife giving birth to Amir and the secret of having a second son, Hassan. That’s why he would be harsh on Amir for all the little things he did; Baba was aiming for Amir’s …show more content…
He goes to America where he works harder than ever to live in a tight apartment with Amir and have him go to college. Because of the politics in Afghanistan, he lost his home and couldn’t be a proper father to his socially unaccepted son.
- Hassan lived the life of a servant since the moment of his birth. The politics in Afghanistan didn’t allow for him to be considered important and was inferior to all other races occupying Afghanistan. He never had the chance to live with luxury like Amir; instead, his life was spent in a servant’s hut. Then, because of his race and Afghanistan’s politics, he was shot in the back of the head when he tried to stand up to the Taliban men.
- Sohrab’s childhood was robbed from him thanks to the politics in Afghanistan. His parents were murdered without fair trial or reason and he was left in an orphanage where Assef took him and abused him. He didn’t have a childhood until Amir rescued him.
- Rahim Khan was affected less than the others because he left to Pakistan and made his life there until he feels it is time to go.
- Assef abuses his power and decides to join the Taliban. He decides to do “ethnic cleansing” in Afghanistan and kills a mass number of people for no reason. Due to the politics in Afghanistan, he is able to do this with no