Recently, I read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Now, whenever someone mentions Afghanistan, I only remember Hassan. The Kite Runner is a story about two young boys, Amir and Hassan, who grew up together in Afghanistan. Amir was born to a wealthy man, whereas Hassan was the servant's son. “Hassan and I fed from the same breasts. Under the same roof, we spoke our first words. Mine was Baba. His was Amir. My name.” These lines foreshadow the tragic lives of Amir and Hassan. Amir’s lifelong desire was to gain his father’s approval, while Hassan’s only desire was to gain Amir’s friendship. For Amir, his father was everything. For Hassan, Amir was everything. “For you, a thousand times over,” was Hassan’s famous line to Amir, which shows how Hassan would choose Amir over and over again in any situation. The two opposite characters, Hassan and Amir, contrast each other perfectly. Amir hides secrets he can’t say aloud, while Hassan means everything he says. Amir is a coward who o...
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