From chapter one, we enter into the world of Amir’s guilt and secrets. Despite their difference Amir and Hassan were inseparable but the shameful events of what took place at the end of the kite tournament would change that for ever. There was nothing Hassan wouldn’t do for Amir even risk his own life. This was obvious when one day; they got into a confrontation with a boy named Assef and his two friends. Assef idolized Hitler and hated Hazaras.
Amir frequently doesn’t succeed to live up to Babas values. The failure relies on Babas disregard of love towards his own son. Instead he would give his attention and appreciation to his servant’s son Hassan when he would be extraordinary or successful. Babas idea and understanding of being strict holds to be true of looking after number one. Coming close isn’t winning, so when Hassan outperformed Amir in many things such as kite flying, shows Babas prejudicious views on Amir.
Relationships between families are never meant to be close like the others are. Society, religion, and other beliefs, can make us change the way we treat our own blood, and for the pride and judgments betray our families and our own self. On the surface Baba and Amir depict completely contrasting personalities. Amir is a timid, insecure child. Baba is a generous, respected over-achiever.
You will never learn much more about the Brotherhood than that it exists and that you belong to it." (Orwell 171) O'Brien knows that Winston and Julia have feelings, and he uses those feelings to further entrap them . In order to have a successful rebellion one must have hope that one's cause will work. After talking about the perils of the membership of the Brotherhood he closes saying, "You will have to get used to living without results and without hope. You will work for a while, you will be caught, you will confess, and then you will die."
7. “I wanted to be just like Baba and I wanted to be nothing like him.” Does Amir ever resolve this dilemma? 8. “… better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.” ‘The Kite Runner shows how destructive secrets can be, especially to family relationships.’ Discuss. 9.
Kite Runner Questions 1) On page 316, Rahim Khan sends a letter to Amir that says the following: “that, I believe is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good”. This is very true for both Amir and Baba. They both committed very selfish acts and needed to redeem themselves. Baba was always trying to redeem himself by always giving money to people on the streets, treating Hassan as his son and not a “Hazara” and building the orphanage. Baba stated, “I wish Hassan had been with us today” showing how he really cared about both Hassan and Amir.
It was Amir’s betrayal rather than the rape itself which destroys the relationship between Amir and Hassan and ultimately forces him to leave the home he grew up in. The betrayal of Amir ensured him (the adult Amir) to never forget Hassan's great loyalty and never stopped feeling guilty, which have him a strong reasons to repay the debt. Hassan’s loyalty is so great that it gives Amir the courage to stand up to Assef and endures the beating from him in order to save Hassan’s son. The quote on page 326 “I had played a cruel game with Hassan that day…I deserved it” said by Amir after rescuing
Every occasion that Hassan displays his loyalty to Amir, betrayal is shown in return by Amir. For example, when Assef attacks Hassan in the ally way, Amir simply watches as Hassan is tortured, being violently attacked and then raped. Amir does not return the loyalty Hassan has for him; he does not attempt to help nor
Caesar does not deserve what he is given, and that is death. The reasons for why Caesar did not deserve to die, are because Caesar is giving, kind, and selfless, are these traits that are liable to get him killed, Definitely not. First off, Caesar is a giving man for several reasons. He cares deeply about all of the people of Rome, and he has nothing but their best interests at heart, and that is quite evident. The people that are conspiring against him argue that he was selfish, but that is just blasphemous, he cared about the people before himself, any day.
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.