Hazara people

betrayal to Sohrab by going back on the promise of not letting him go into an orphanage again. Throughout The Kite Runner Amir just repeats his past mistakes, and will probably make the same mistakes again. Everyone has past regrets and mistakes, most people take those issues and evolve from them. However, it can easily be said Amir has not progressed nor made permanent changes from his troubled past; therefore Amir is unworthy of…

Sometimes within Afghanistan others will often judge people based on their reputation from certain acts they have done or for who they are. Even though this is hard to deal with Amir in the kite runner overcomes his faults and seeks his redemption. The Afghans are very delicate about how their reputation is shown and the characters in The Kite Runner support this. Likewise the terrorist group known as Isis has a very strong reputation for their violence known throughout the world. With a…

By sleeping with a Hazara woman, he also disgraced his family name and personal reputation. Of course, the truth remained undisclosed. Had Baba’s secret ever been revealed, the results would have been catastrophic. To the rest of the Afghan community, he was a saint. Countless people put him on a pedestal for his charity and kindness. Even though he was a philanthropic person, like any human, he made…

but still has a major prevalence throughout this story. This is the first example of how the past contributes to the story as a whole. Hassan was attacked on the grounds of religion. “Shiites and Hazaras were persecuted” ("A Fragile" 2:12) in the Pashtun occupied city of Kabul, where he lived as a Hazara. Sadly, since Amir decides to leave his brother, he lives with the guilt for the rest of his life. This sets up a series of events that drive the plot forward. Astoundingly, the most noticeable…

and how he was willing to give his everything to make sure Sohrab had a great life. The author used the statement to show how second chances are always available, even in the face of misfortune. The statement “You will never again refer to him as a ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. He has a name and it is Sohrab”(Chapter 25) was used to display the equal opportunity that Sohrab was going to be given and how he was not going to be discriminated against. In Chapter 21 a symbol that portrayed hope was…

How much do you really conform just for the acceptance of others? Personally speaking, most people believe they have a strong sense of individuality and uniqueness, yet psychologically we are all pretty similar. Throughout the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, multiple characters are forced to conform their actions to others in order to protect themselves. When Amir, Baba and Hassan are fearful they submit themselves and assimilated to the desires of others in avoid conflict. Amir goes…

always popular, he always had a multitude of friends, and even when he wasn’t with them, he still had Amir. The thought of Baba not only being gone, but being alone, breaks Amir. For some people, the worst thing for them is being alone. Due to what is known about Baba’s personality, he was most likely one of those people. Always making new friends and remembering the old, Baba was a well-known, well-respected businessman who was very charitable and brave. Even as a child, Amir’s father had Ali…

decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini the author tells the past story of two young boys, a Hazara and a Pashtun, and their lives and hardships in Afghanistan. Forgiveness is a common theme within the novel and is most apparent through the character of Hassan towards Amir. Forgiveness makes moving on and true acceptance possible as it…

In life there are many people that can have a clouded vision in their moral decisions, Amir is a perfect example of moral ambiguity. In Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner young Amir makes some unethical decisions, he was selfish and afraid to stick for himself or others. He would later greatly regret these decisions. Amir spends the many years following his youth trying to fix is mistakes and truly redeem himself. On the surface Amir comes across as a terrible person, especially in in younger…

both yourself as well as other’s. Amir has a past of “unatoned sins” and although he destroys the lives of many, he has several opportunities to redeem himself of his guilt; he works to not be the selfish little boy he once was. Guilt and regret in peoples past develop the idea that among bitterness and regret lays hope for redemption. It is apparent that Amir works towards absolving his guilt through many different situations such as framing Hassan, rescuing Sohrab and running…