Hazara In The Kite Runner
- View and treatment of Hazara people as being less than. Amir does not want to consider Hassan his friend because he is a Hazara.
-When Amir goes to look for Hassan, people question why a Pashtun is looking for a Hazara. This negatively impacts Amir’s view of Hazara people.
-Amir does not stand up for Hassan when he is raped, Hazara people are bullied and people look on, no one stands up for them
-Religious traditions, such as sacrifices, praying during the day are common practice and expected. Amir is forced to learn traditional prayer in school. His father baba is not a deeply devoted Muslim. This might have an impact as to whether Amir will be a believer.
-Amir is expected to behave a certain way, greet guest, use proper names, call everyone …show more content…
It is considered feminine
-War did not yet taint their world
-outside influence was coming in slowly through cinema, T.V, tourists, etc.
-relatively shut off from the world
-many people are Muslim in the town
-live close to other communist countries
-Amir and Baba are considered lower class, they work in lower class jobs, and live in lower class housing
-they are taken advantage of because they are immigrants, they work under the table, and have no health insurance
-still surrounded by culture from Afghanistan
Traditional customs are followed. Amir has a traditional wedding although short engagement due to the circumstances. The bride is not to be seen until later
-women are not allowed to be present during the ceremony
- the wife does the cooking, makes traditional Afghan food
-expected to go to school and become doctor, lawyer, something with status
-Amir gets sick during journey, this kind of weakness in a male is not manly
-Amir is aware of the unfair treatment of women when a woman has been promiscuous or is questioned to be, compared to man.
-Afghanistan is under Soviet control, Amir and Baba flee to America for safety
-Amir is safe in America while Taliban take
-When Amir goes to look for Hassan, people question why a Pashtun is looking for a Hazara. This negatively impacts Amir’s view of Hazara people.
-Amir does not stand up for Hassan when he is raped, Hazara people are bullied and people look on, no one stands up for them
-Religious traditions, such as sacrifices, praying during the day are common practice and expected. Amir is forced to learn traditional prayer in school. His father baba is not a deeply devoted Muslim. This might have an impact as to whether Amir will be a believer.
-Amir is expected to behave a certain way, greet guest, use proper names, call everyone …show more content…
It is considered feminine
-War did not yet taint their world
-outside influence was coming in slowly through cinema, T.V, tourists, etc.
-relatively shut off from the world
-many people are Muslim in the town
-live close to other communist countries
-Amir and Baba are considered lower class, they work in lower class jobs, and live in lower class housing
-they are taken advantage of because they are immigrants, they work under the table, and have no health insurance
-still surrounded by culture from Afghanistan
Traditional customs are followed. Amir has a traditional wedding although short engagement due to the circumstances. The bride is not to be seen until later
-women are not allowed to be present during the ceremony
- the wife does the cooking, makes traditional Afghan food
-expected to go to school and become doctor, lawyer, something with status
-Amir gets sick during journey, this kind of weakness in a male is not manly
-Amir is aware of the unfair treatment of women when a woman has been promiscuous or is questioned to be, compared to man.
-Afghanistan is under Soviet control, Amir and Baba flee to America for safety
-Amir is safe in America while Taliban take