Kite Runner Friendship Theme

Friendship is essential to living a fulfilling life. To find a good friend is like finding buried treasure at the bottom of the ocean. Or a needle in a haystack. Many of us, like Amir, take friendship for granted. We don’t realize what we have until it’s too late. The common characteristics of a “perfect friend” is to be loyal, kind, honest, and supportive. Hassan was every single one of these qualities to Amir, and he knew it. Hassan did everything for Amir, he cares about him more than anyone else ever had. Although they were the bestest of friends, Amir was still embarrassed of Hassan. Hassan was commonly discriminated because of his hazara ethnicity. Amir grew up thinking he was better than him, and that’s what everyone else thought too. When tragedy struck, Amir panicked. Years later, Rahim Khan calls Amir, who is now an adult living in San Francisco. After all those years, Amir was still carrying the weight of his guilt on his back. He was still dreaming about Hassan in the alleyway. What happened to Hassan
In order to fix his mistakes, he goes to save Sohrab, Hassan’s son. There is a lot of obstacles and dangerous situations Amir goes through in Afghanistan, all for Sohrab. During the fight scene, Amir just takes the beating. “What’s so funny?” Assef bellowed. Another rib snapped, this time left lower. What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace. (pg 289) You realize that this is exactly what Amir has been waiting for. All these years and he has had no punishment for his actions, he got away with abandoning his best friend in a time of need. Amir finally feels like he’s getting what he deserves. When I read this part of the book, my eyes swelled with tears. You realize how much Amir loves Hassan, and he isn’t afraid to hide it anymore. He’s ready to treat Sohrab the way he should of treated