Comparing Kite Runner 'And The Namesake'

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While The Namesake focuses on romantic relationships, The Kite Runner focuses more on the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Although Amir refuses to call Hassan his friend because of his lower social class, it is obvious that Hassan is Amir’s only true acquaintance. Hassan is continuously loyal to Amir during their childhoods, saving Amir from bullies time and time again. These same bullies in the end, however, ended up raping Hassan. Even after being raped, Hassan stays loyal to Amir. Amir, however, does not handle seeing Hassan be victimized well. He cannot handle dealing with the guilt he has when he sees Hassan, so he ends up trying to destroy their friendship. He is eventually successful when he plants his watch under Hassan’s bed.

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