character, and Hassan. Amir and Hassan are totally different people. Amir is well educated Muslim. Also he tends to read a lot of books. With his nerd like attributes, is somewhat disappointing to his father’s eyes. Hassan is a servant to Amir’s family. Aside as a servant he would still treat Amir with a lot of respect. Hassan would basically do everything for Amir even if he is in a dangerous situation Hassan always has Amir back. On the other hand, Amir was very jealous of Hassan because of
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Amir's best friend and basically brother Hassan is. Since Amir has this view and way of thinking as Hassan as under himself, which ultimately decides what Hassan's life is like. Throughout the story we learn more and more about the close relationship between these two so when the situation between Hassan and Assef happens it is heartbreaking knowing that Amir sat there and did nothing to help his friend. Since Amir didn't do anything to help not only was Hassan affected but Amir is haunted by the fact
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depicts right and wrong and the nature of evil. The relationship between Amir and his ‘best friend’ Hassan was saddening. Not only is Hassan Amir’s best friend, he is also Amir’s servant and a member of the discriminated ethnic minority. I was saddened because although they were very close, Amir never wanted to be associated with Hassan in public. Often, people would tease Amir for being with Hassan, saying things like, “Afghanistan is the land of Pashtuns. It always has been, always will be. We are
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forgave himself for that one life changing event. Hassan, too, has unfortunate events happen to him and like Amir, Hassan is never quite the same after these events. First, Hassan was born to Ali instead of his proper father so he was set to live the poor life of a Hazara, trapped as a servant to Amir and Amir’s father. Hassan’s loyalty to Amir, as a servant and best friend, was tested when Asef, the school bully, cornered the two boys. Amir and Hassan escaped with Hassan’s skill with a slingshot, and
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(a main character of the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini) faced problems because of his own mistakes. When Amir was a kid, he had a best friend named Hassan. Both, Hassan and Amir, were really close; they use to do everything together. But, one day everything
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Kite Runner. Hassan is a great and loyal friend to Amir, and he demonstrates it throughout the novel. First, he shows his friendship when he stands up for Amir as Assef insults them. Hassan demonstrates his friendship to Amir when he doesn’t react to Amir throwing pomegranates at him. Finally, he demonstrates when he tells Baba that he stole Amir’s watch even though he didn’t. Hassan demonstrates his friendship when he stands up for Amir when Assef is insulting them. “Hassan held the sling
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flowers or necklaces, but in The Kite Runner best friends Amir and Hassan marked this notorious moment by carving ``Amir and Hassan: The Sultans of Kabul`` (Hossini,92). The friendship between both boys is truly weak because Amir alternates Hassan from best friend to his servant within seconds. At the age of twelve Amir is fully aware of the difference between right and wrong and he chooses to do wrong multiple times. Assef; Hassans fellow peer had a strong hate towards him and he did not fear to express
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own loyal men, such as Wiglaf, and to his people. In contrast, Hassan from the “Kite Runner” shows loyalty for his friend Amir. It is in Hassan’s letter, years after their separation, that puts Amir on the way to redemption. And so, Hassan saves Amir twice, previously as a boy and later in the future, even after his own death. In both The Kite Runner and Beowulf, the authors express loyalty from friendship and from commitment.
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cast individuals into certain roles and determine the way they are treated. Next, the character of Amir’s childhood friend and servant, Hassan, undergoes a grim change as a result of a traumatic incident rather then a consequence of his social standing and material worth. Finally, Amir consistently battles with an internal conflict and guilt after betraying Hassan despite living a privileged and financially-comfortable life. The religious segregation of the Afghan people creates a classist
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childhood friend, Hassan is his brother. Hosseini created Amir to be a mean spirited, temperamental child, while Hassan is mature, level headed and respectful. Hosseini uses these two and their relationship with each other to display the contrast between oppressor and oppressed.
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