After
reading the first 40 pages of The Kite
Runner, I can already tell this book tells a powerful story with themes
relevant to people of all walks of life.
It reviews and ratings say the same. The novel opens with ambiguity of a
life-changing event that happened in the winter of 1975. From the first
sentence, you are begging to know what happened. Amir and Hassan might have the
cutest relationship I have ever read about, but the whole rich kid and servant thing
makes me sad. I honestly want to hug Ali and Hassan and never let go. They live
the simplest of lives and although they are constantly tormented for their
ethnicity and religion they manage to maintain a positive outlook on life. I
respect them the most out of the characters mentioned so far in the novel.
Baba
is man of great respect, however is surrounded by doubt in his abilities. His
situation is ironic because just like his son, he did not turn out like his
father. He blames Amir for being nothing like him. Amir senses his lack of
acceptance. As a result, he is constantly trying to gain the appreciation and
affection of his father. He fears his power and abilities, yet simultaneously
idolizes him for these same qualities. Amir feels eternal guilt for stealing
the life of his mother from Baba. I feel bad for Amir because as his father
points out there is something missing inside him, he is different from the
other boys. I’m curious to find out what this is exactly. So far I really like
this book and I’m looking forward to reading it (forreal).
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