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How Is Hassan Loyal
I think that this boy Hassan is a very loyal person. The fact that he is harelipped yet a skilled kite runner can support the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” He might have gotten teased and judged for this, but he has talents. Also, I think what Rahim Khan said has to do with redeeming the main character’s dignity after what happened in the past. This reminded me of honor in ancient Japan. If one person dishonored his family name, he was allowed to redeem himself after doing something worthy. (93 words)

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