The Kite Runner Betrayal Analysis
Acts of Betrayal: The Kite Runner Has someone that you know betrayed you in some sort of way? Betrayal is part of a Relationship, and happens all the time in them. Betrayals are a normal issue in a relationships. Betrayals are sort of like Injuries in a relationship, but like every Injury, it can be healed overtime. In the Kite Runner, Amir and Hassan are best friends, but later on, Amir betrays Hassan by not helping him when Hassan was getting raped by Assef. There are many other betrayals in The Kite Runner, including, when Baba never tells Amir that he is the father of Hassan, and Amir never tells Baba he left Hassan in the alleyway, or that he put the watch and money under Hassan's mattress.
Amir twice betrays his servant, Hassan. Amir fails to help Hassan when he was being raped by Assef shortly after the kite-flying contest. “I actually …show more content…
In the Kite Runner, there were many examples of Betrayals that certain Characters committed. For example, Amir during the kite contest, did not help Hassan when he was getting raped by Assef. Amir’s guilt made him commit an even larger Betrayal. Amir purposely plants items under Hassan's Mattress, causing Baba to kick both Hassan and Ali out of the house. Amir is haunted by these two betrayals throughout his lifetime. Baba also betrayed in the story as well. Baba always said there is only one sin, theft. Baba cheated on Ali’s wife and kept it a secret, which is a lie, which is a theft, which is a sin. When Amir finds out, it makes him furious. Towards the end, Amir figures out that they are not different from each other, but more alike than ever. I think this topic is important because it shows that not everyone is perfect, and everyone betrays someone somewhere in there life at some point. They can be recovered overtime, and they are normal and forever will be. They allow you to fix mistakes that you have done, so it won't happen again in the
Amir twice betrays his servant, Hassan. Amir fails to help Hassan when he was being raped by Assef shortly after the kite-flying contest. “I actually …show more content…
In the Kite Runner, there were many examples of Betrayals that certain Characters committed. For example, Amir during the kite contest, did not help Hassan when he was getting raped by Assef. Amir’s guilt made him commit an even larger Betrayal. Amir purposely plants items under Hassan's Mattress, causing Baba to kick both Hassan and Ali out of the house. Amir is haunted by these two betrayals throughout his lifetime. Baba also betrayed in the story as well. Baba always said there is only one sin, theft. Baba cheated on Ali’s wife and kept it a secret, which is a lie, which is a theft, which is a sin. When Amir finds out, it makes him furious. Towards the end, Amir figures out that they are not different from each other, but more alike than ever. I think this topic is important because it shows that not everyone is perfect, and everyone betrays someone somewhere in there life at some point. They can be recovered overtime, and they are normal and forever will be. They allow you to fix mistakes that you have done, so it won't happen again in the