Betrayal Of Kite Runner

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Betrayal, to reveal or disclose in violation in confidence, to be unfaithful, to not keep your honest word. We see betrayal everywhere mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, lovers even the best of friends. Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is the best example of betrayal, it has hurt, unfaithfulness, lies, deceit and love. The characters in this novel have the greatest parts in this story although the pain is on paper pain defiantly comes alive within the words you read. Something to remember a memory of Amir’s was being told “ Did you know Hassan and you were fed from the same breast? Did you know that Amir agha? Sakina, her name was. She was fair, blue eyed Hazara women from Baminyan and she sang you old wedding songs. They say there is a brotherhood between people who have fed from the same breast. Did you know that?” (Chapter 7 page 69.) After winning a kite competion Hassan was followed into a dark dreadful alley where thee males appeared Assef, Wali and Kamal. Hassan and Amir knew who these people were and know that there aim is conflict. “ Ive changed my mind” Assef had said to Hassan “ im letting you keep the kite, Hazara. Ill let you keep it s a reminder of what am about to do.” (Chapter7 page 69) Assef defiantly had an objective to which Hassan was about to find out? “ Hassan hurled the rock. It struck Assef in the forehead. Assef yelped as he flung himself at Hassan, knocking him to the ground. Wali and Kamal followed. I bit on my fist. Shut my eyes.” (Chapter7 page69) Words from Amir as he watched the struggle as Hassan went through it. “ I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan – the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past – and accept what would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran.” (chapter 7 page72) The betrayal has crept it’s way through Amirs mind and has convinced himself that this is the way to go even

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