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Theme Of Betrayal In The Kite Runner
Betrayal is one of the very prominent themes in the novel The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Both Baba and Amir chose to betray the people close to them, which resulted in major ramifications for themselves and the people around them. Hassan, on the other hand, chose to remain loyal, no matter the situation or what someone was threatening upon him, which resulted in major consequences for him, but allowed the reader to understand that he was kind, caring, and loyal to those he cared about.

All who knew Baba harbored excessive amounts of respect for him and continually praised him. This was mostly a result of how generous he was, constantly giving to those in need and requiring nothing back except friendship. He most likely learned this trait from his father, as (Ali and Baba's relationship). As a result of his high status, he felt it necessary to maintain a favorable reputation within the community. Due to where he lived, if gossip about him started, it would become known by everyone, as gossip is very prominent within the Afghani community. Baba was well aware of this fact, so he attempted to maintain friendly professional relations with everyone he met, as to not have his reputation tarnished by a rumor, be it true or not.
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They were very proud people and avoided every situation that could potentially pollute their honor or hurt their pride. Baba had been no different. It is evident that he believed a man could have nothing but his honor and pride and still be well off. A consequence of this belief resulted in him believing that, despite him being wealthy by his society's standards, he avoid situations that would tarnish his honor or

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