Corruption In The Kite Runner
Like all countries, Afghanistan has had a long and complicated history. Towards the late 19th century the political idea of nationalism swept throughout Europe. The belief to be loyal to the state rather than government strengthened and unified countries. However, devastation and corruption has kept Afghanistan in the dark, plaguing the country with tyrants and cruel leaders well into the late 20th century. The Kite Runner, a historical fiction by Khaled Hosseini revolves around the life of a well-to-do Pashtun boy, Amir. Amir struggles in his adulthood after several traumatic experiences he has had in his childhood. Decades later he returns to his homeland in an attempt to redeem himself for what he did years before. This novel is set against
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Another group, known as Hazaras, are subservient to the Sunnis because they are Shi’a Muslims. Due to their opposing views, and distinct physical characteristics, Amir can’t openly acknowledge Hassan as his friend to the general public. Amir is caught playing with Hassan by his childhood bully, Assef. In their confrontation, Amir struggles to comprehend the stigma of the Hazaras. “He (Assef) sounded baffled... “How can you call him your friend?” “But he’s not my friend! I almost blurted. He’s my servant!”...why did I play with Hassan only when no one else was around?” (Hosseini 41). In this quotation Amir compares his best friend, Hassan, to a “servant!”. Hosseini also makes the point of adding exclamation points at the end of Amir’s statements, which symbolizes how strongly opinionated he is that because they are of different social classes, they aren’t truly friends. However, we see a different side of Amir soon after. He begins to question his morals asking “why” he only played with Hassan “when no one else is around?” To further add suspense, the author ends the thought with a question mark, giving the reader the ability to ponder and answer the question for themselves. This split between the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims has greatly affected the life of Amir and as a result, has repercussions later on in his
Another group, known as Hazaras, are subservient to the Sunnis because they are Shi’a Muslims. Due to their opposing views, and distinct physical characteristics, Amir can’t openly acknowledge Hassan as his friend to the general public. Amir is caught playing with Hassan by his childhood bully, Assef. In their confrontation, Amir struggles to comprehend the stigma of the Hazaras. “He (Assef) sounded baffled... “How can you call him your friend?” “But he’s not my friend! I almost blurted. He’s my servant!”...why did I play with Hassan only when no one else was around?” (Hosseini 41). In this quotation Amir compares his best friend, Hassan, to a “servant!”. Hosseini also makes the point of adding exclamation points at the end of Amir’s statements, which symbolizes how strongly opinionated he is that because they are of different social classes, they aren’t truly friends. However, we see a different side of Amir soon after. He begins to question his morals asking “why” he only played with Hassan “when no one else is around?” To further add suspense, the author ends the thought with a question mark, giving the reader the ability to ponder and answer the question for themselves. This split between the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims has greatly affected the life of Amir and as a result, has repercussions later on in his