Amir And Hassan Character Analysis
Amir and Hassan From the very beginning, there was a clear divide in how Amir and Hassan held themselves. First, it is very noticeable that Amir and Hassan are treated differently because of where they descended from. Since Amir is considered “pure” and Hassan is not Amir does not experience the hate that is given to Hassan throughout the book. Secondly, Amir and his father are wealthy whereas Hassan and his father live in a hut in Amir’s backyard showing how Hassan's people were usually poorer than those who were “pure” according to the Taliban. Lastly, because Amir’s father has money he is able to get a good education, but Hassan has no formal education due to his father’s financial status.It can be inferred throughout the book that Hazaras’
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From one of the earliest points of the book, the author gives the reader a tour of Amir’s house(4-6). By the descriptions in the book, Amir’s house is a site to see in the area that he lives. As he leads the reader through the house, he takes them to the back of the garden where a servant's hut is located, another sign that Amir’s father is wealthy, this is the home of Hassan and his father. It is said that Hassan was born in the same hut that he lived in during this part of the book(6). With the obvious wealth difference between families, it can be inferred that Amir’s father may not be as frugal with his money whereas Hassan’s would be. This view shows how the boys will eventually live their lives but it also reinforces the stereotype that the Hazara are lesser in more ways than one. The wealth disparity between the two families also gives Amir a way to frame Hassan(104). The reason why money is was important in setting up Hassan is that everyone knows that Hassan doesn’t have a lot of money, and sometimes people who don’t have a whole lot of money can be taken as untrusting. With that view Amir was able to devise his plan to get Hassan out of his life in such a way that no one would ever think twice about what happened. This reinforces the prejudices that people had against Hassan’s people in ways that could really hurt one’s
From one of the earliest points of the book, the author gives the reader a tour of Amir’s house(4-6). By the descriptions in the book, Amir’s house is a site to see in the area that he lives. As he leads the reader through the house, he takes them to the back of the garden where a servant's hut is located, another sign that Amir’s father is wealthy, this is the home of Hassan and his father. It is said that Hassan was born in the same hut that he lived in during this part of the book(6). With the obvious wealth difference between families, it can be inferred that Amir’s father may not be as frugal with his money whereas Hassan’s would be. This view shows how the boys will eventually live their lives but it also reinforces the stereotype that the Hazara are lesser in more ways than one. The wealth disparity between the two families also gives Amir a way to frame Hassan(104). The reason why money is was important in setting up Hassan is that everyone knows that Hassan doesn’t have a lot of money, and sometimes people who don’t have a whole lot of money can be taken as untrusting. With that view Amir was able to devise his plan to get Hassan out of his life in such a way that no one would ever think twice about what happened. This reinforces the prejudices that people had against Hassan’s people in ways that could really hurt one’s