The Kite Runner Essay
Bravery is being strong in the moment of pain or fear. In Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner, between Baba and Hassan I believe that Hassan showed to have more bravery of the two.
Hassan is a great example of having emotional strength and as being considered a great warrior. He fights and protects for Amir his whole life and never backs down from situations no matter the cost. Hassan's emotional strength gets him a long way in life as he overcomes difficult situations and never backs down from what he believes are right. Hassan is always eager to use his intelligence to help those in need and is optimistic in fulfilling a successful life. The sense of loyalty Hassan carries is a great factor of his personality as he is eternally loyal to those who he believes are important to him, he demonstrates superior inner strength compared to others like Amir. Hassan loved to help others and has a passion for protecting lives which shows a powerful …show more content…
Baba is a brave man who is trapped between what he wants to be and what he is expected to be by others. He has two sons although he keeps his illegitimate son distant even though he treats him well he doesn’t get to have his name or support. Babas other son, Amir, never lives up to the expectations that Baba has set for him and that hurts Baba to the point where he begins to get upset with Amir. Baba shows incredible bravery when he stands up to the Russian soldiers who wanted to rape the women who was a passenger on the way to Pakistan. Baba gets diagnosed with cancer but refuses to take treatment because he does not want to seem weak. He also knows that the treatment won't do anything as he cannot be cured so he refuses to make himself weaker or seem even the slightest bit weak. Babas bravery comes a long way as he even moves to America so that Amir could have a better