I
read the Kite Runner in eighth grade. However, I am happy to read it again
because I do not remember very much of it and at 13 years old, there is a lot I
did not pick up on and did not understand. What I do remember is that it has
been one of the greatest books I have ever read, and reading it again 4 years
later will definitely be a different and better experience considering I will
be able to take more from it.
I
have mixed feelings about Amir during the first 40 pages of the book. We all
know he is going to do something horrible because of how the book started and
even though I read it already I cannot remember the details. I do have a
horrible feeling something terrible is going to happen to Hassan and while I am
remembering bits and pieces of the book I forgot exactly what happens to which
characters.
Every
time the Pashtuns and Hazaras are compared by Amir breaks my heart because he
is such a young boy, yet he already has such a strong opinion on how people
should be treated based on where they come from. Amir clearly shows some awful
qualities when it comes to how he treats Hassan, his jealousy towards Hassan,
and the lies he tells to get his father’s attention. I put complete blame on
Baba. Rahim was completely right when he referred to Baba as the most selfish
man because despite his business achievements, Baba is a horrible father.
Because he has denied his son the love and attention a child needs from at
least one parent growing up, Amir now possesses horrible qualities that will compel
him to do whatever it is he will end up being so regretful of.
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