The Kite Runner: Character Analysis

In The Kite Runner, Baba and Amir are very different when it comes to their mannerisms while dealing with situations. Baba is an extrovert and faces situations head on, while Amir is an introvert and tries to avoid the problem until he has to face the consequences. That being said all though they face situations differently their character always leads them to the same result dishonesty. Both men hold the idea that lying is stealing someone's right to the truth but they are hypocritical in their thinking and lie to gain respect of their peers, out of fear from those they love and because they were never taught the importance of honesty as children. With this being said dishonesty among characters is a central theme to the plot that plays an

“Turned back to me. “and one more thing.No one finds out about this, you here me?No one. I don’t want anybody’s sympathy” (Hosseini 166). On one hand it make sense why Baba is secretive about his condition it is a personal situation. It is parallel though to the situation that had happen with Hassan though. He was relying on someone that he trusted to keep his secret to avoid hearing what other people thought. He didn’t want their sympathy but should he not have been more concerned with the outcome than other people’s wrong as a child you will grow up not knowing the difference. Baba grew up as a son of a judge, he was of a high caste system and was rarely expected to take responsibility for his actions through his honesty. “ Ali and Baba grew up together as childhood playmates – at least until polio crippled Ali's leg – just like Hassan and I grew up a generation later. Baba was always telling us about the mischief he and Ali used to cause, and Ali would shake his head and say, " But, Agha sahib, tell them who was the architect of the mischief and who the poor laborer?" Baba would laugh and throw his arm around Ali.But in none of his stories did Baba ever refer to Ali as his friend. ” (Hosseini 27). The quote brings light to the fact that Baba and Ali’s relationship was similar to that of Amir and Hassan. It is clear that Baba always put Ali up to the mischief that they got into and never took responsibility as Ali carried the action out. He was never question and therefore never was expected of such