Question 1:
The beginning and ending of the novel portray similar kite running scenes that are significant to the framing of the book. Both scenes describe how loyalty and love play a major role in life. In the opening of the novel, Amir thought of a terrible tragedy that had changed his life. The tragedy occurred on Amir’s big day, the kite flying tournament. That was his chance to prove to Baba, his father, that he was worthy of his love and affection. It was pretty clear that Amir genuinely cared of what Baba thought of him because when he won the tournament, his immediate thought of his victory was “That right there was the single greatest moment of my twelve years of life, seeing Baba on that roof, proud of me at last,” (66). Instead of feeling proud of his …show more content…
Hassan is a loyal friend and servant to Amir. He showed his love for Amir by saying, “For you a thousand times over,” when asked to retrieve the kite (67). Hassan put everything on the line just to satisfy Amir’s wishes. This is shown in the alley scene where Assef harassed Hassan. Knowing the unpleasant outcome of holding on to the kite, Hassan did it anyways. His loyalty to his closest friend is emphasized in this scene. Amir, on the other hand, had witnessed the sexual assault and did not put a stop to it. He weighed his options and put Baba over Hassan. Afterwards, Amir was ashamed of himself and could not bear to look at Hassan. This ends their close bonded friendship, but tightens Amir’s and Baba’s relationship. Several years later, Amir finds himself, once again, seeking the affection of a family member. Ironically, it was Hassan’s son, Sohrab. Amir put himself through many obstacles to eliminate his sins and Sohrab’s troubles. Amir shows his love for the boy as he exclaims, “For you a thousand times over,” when kite running for him (371). This scene is obviously tied into the first scene, with Hassan. Sohrab has taken the place of his father and Amir is atoning to his sins by taking
The beginning and ending of the novel portray similar kite running scenes that are significant to the framing of the book. Both scenes describe how loyalty and love play a major role in life. In the opening of the novel, Amir thought of a terrible tragedy that had changed his life. The tragedy occurred on Amir’s big day, the kite flying tournament. That was his chance to prove to Baba, his father, that he was worthy of his love and affection. It was pretty clear that Amir genuinely cared of what Baba thought of him because when he won the tournament, his immediate thought of his victory was “That right there was the single greatest moment of my twelve years of life, seeing Baba on that roof, proud of me at last,” (66). Instead of feeling proud of his …show more content…
Hassan is a loyal friend and servant to Amir. He showed his love for Amir by saying, “For you a thousand times over,” when asked to retrieve the kite (67). Hassan put everything on the line just to satisfy Amir’s wishes. This is shown in the alley scene where Assef harassed Hassan. Knowing the unpleasant outcome of holding on to the kite, Hassan did it anyways. His loyalty to his closest friend is emphasized in this scene. Amir, on the other hand, had witnessed the sexual assault and did not put a stop to it. He weighed his options and put Baba over Hassan. Afterwards, Amir was ashamed of himself and could not bear to look at Hassan. This ends their close bonded friendship, but tightens Amir’s and Baba’s relationship. Several years later, Amir finds himself, once again, seeking the affection of a family member. Ironically, it was Hassan’s son, Sohrab. Amir put himself through many obstacles to eliminate his sins and Sohrab’s troubles. Amir shows his love for the boy as he exclaims, “For you a thousand times over,” when kite running for him (371). This scene is obviously tied into the first scene, with Hassan. Sohrab has taken the place of his father and Amir is atoning to his sins by taking