Loyalty Till Death
Through the use of the motif of the sheep, Hosseini successfully portrays the theme of unwavering loyalty Hassan continuously shows Amir and Baba. When the Taliban attempt to evacuate Hassan and his family from Baba’s house, he refuses and is ultimately shot by the Taliban in response to his refusal. When Rahim Khan retells the story, he describes the Taliban looking at the house and Hassan “like wolves looking at a flock of sheep”(219). By referencing the motif of the sheep, Hosseini depicts the idea of sacrifice for a greater cause. Standing in front of the Taliban, Hassan is described as “a flock of sheep”, merging his image together with the sacrificial sheep due to both of them accepting their oncoming death. The symbol
Through the use of the motif of the sheep, Hosseini successfully portrays the theme of unwavering loyalty Hassan continuously shows Amir and Baba. When the Taliban attempt to evacuate Hassan and his family from Baba’s house, he refuses and is ultimately shot by the Taliban in response to his refusal. When Rahim Khan retells the story, he describes the Taliban looking at the house and Hassan “like wolves looking at a flock of sheep”(219). By referencing the motif of the sheep, Hosseini depicts the idea of sacrifice for a greater cause. Standing in front of the Taliban, Hassan is described as “a flock of sheep”, merging his image together with the sacrificial sheep due to both of them accepting their oncoming death. The symbol