Social Standards In The Kite Runner

Every culture has ways of defining their social standards; these methods often include race, the depth of their finances, or even something as simple as a last name. In pre-soviet, 1970s Afghanistan, a family’s value and strength was based solely on the amount of money they had. Those who fell below the unsurmountable standard were doomed to a life being a mediocre salesman, or serving the upper-class, further distancing the poor from the rich; making those with money feel they are better than their poor servants. “The Kite Runner”, is a story by Khaled Hosseini about two young half-brothers, Amir and Hassan, who grow up in the modest afghan town of Kabul. Hassan is Amir’s servant and despite this, for many years, Hassan is treated by Amir