Amir Vs Baba
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story about a boy named Amir. The book is in Amir's point of view. The story follows the life of Amir from twelve year old boy to a thirty eight year old man. He used to live in Kabul, Afghanistan with Baba, his father. They had two servants, Ali and Hassan, his son. Throughout the story, both Amir and Baba made some questionable decisions to make Ali and Hassan quit their job. Baba and Amir have two very different personalities. Throughout the book, Amir is whom the readers feel compassion for. He's always gets bullied and Baba doesn’t show him the love that he should. Baba is considered a hero and a leader. Compared to Baba, Amir is weak. He couldn’t stand up for himself. Amir likes poetry
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Two words that characterize Baba are: fearless and leader. To be fearless means to be "possessing or exhibiting courage." To be a leader is a person that “rules, guides, or inspired others." When Amir and Baba were fleeing Kabul, he was willing to sacrifice his life to keep the Russian guard from raping a woman that was traveling with them. "… Karim cleared his throat, dropped his head. Said the soldier wanted a half hour with the lady in the back of the truck... That was when Baba stood up. It was my turn to clamp a hand on his thigh, but Baba pried it lose, snatched his leg away. When he stood, he eclipsed the moonlight. “I want you to ask this man something," Baba said. He said it to Karim but looked directly at the Russian officer. Ask him where his shame is. He says he'll enjoy putting a bullet bullet in you almost as much as..." Karim trailed off, but nodded his head toward the young woman who had caught the guard's eye. The soldier flicked his unfinished cigarette and unholstered his handgun. So this is where Baba dies, I thought. This is how it's going to happen. In my head, I said a prayer I had learned in school. "Tell him I'll take a thousand of his bullets before I let this indecency take place," Baba said.” At that moment it showed how fearless Baba was. He was willing to die for a lady they were traveling
Two words that characterize Baba are: fearless and leader. To be fearless means to be "possessing or exhibiting courage." To be a leader is a person that “rules, guides, or inspired others." When Amir and Baba were fleeing Kabul, he was willing to sacrifice his life to keep the Russian guard from raping a woman that was traveling with them. "… Karim cleared his throat, dropped his head. Said the soldier wanted a half hour with the lady in the back of the truck... That was when Baba stood up. It was my turn to clamp a hand on his thigh, but Baba pried it lose, snatched his leg away. When he stood, he eclipsed the moonlight. “I want you to ask this man something," Baba said. He said it to Karim but looked directly at the Russian officer. Ask him where his shame is. He says he'll enjoy putting a bullet bullet in you almost as much as..." Karim trailed off, but nodded his head toward the young woman who had caught the guard's eye. The soldier flicked his unfinished cigarette and unholstered his handgun. So this is where Baba dies, I thought. This is how it's going to happen. In my head, I said a prayer I had learned in school. "Tell him I'll take a thousand of his bullets before I let this indecency take place," Baba said.” At that moment it showed how fearless Baba was. He was willing to die for a lady they were traveling