Kite Runner Sacrifice

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In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir and Hassan, who have a bond from growing up under the same roof together, develop a strong shift in their friendship throughout the novel due to conflicts from guilt and betrayal. Originally, they’re perceived as close friends raised in Kabul, Afghanistan, where Amir lived in what was described as a lavish mansion and Hassan, a small mud hut on the grounds surrounding it. Connected by a playful childhood tie, unaffected by the difference between Hassan being Amir’s servant. However, impactful events occur throughout the story that negatively affect their relationship regarding the absence of loyalty and sacrifice on behalf of Amir. The price to pay for the patterns of disloyalty, guilt, and jealousy …show more content…

Amir’s lack of honesty not only shatters their friendship, but also calls attention to the importance that sacrifice and loyalty hold in order to help a relationship grow, not decline. “Then I understood: This was Hassan’s final sacrifice for me.” (Hosseini 105) After multiple counts of Hassan’s selflessness in an attempt to protect Amir and help their friendship thrive, Amir’s dishonesty and jealousy overpowered. This moment pronounced the drastic change in their friendship compared to the beginning of the novel when Hassan’s acts of sacrifice and protection towards Amir were constant. Amir’s lack of contribution back the effort Hassan provided, resulted in the consequence of their relationship falling apart when Hassan’s father, Ali, decided they were moving away and no longer working for Amir and his father Baba. In The Kite Runner, Amir and Hassan's childhood bond took a turn and slowly broke apart by betrayal and envy. Friendship was the price to pay for Amir’s abandonment of Hassan, uncontrolled jealousy, and inability to contribute

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