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Amir's Insecurity In 'The Kite Runner'

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“I was going to win, and I was going to run that last kite. Then I’d bring it home and show it to Baba. Show him once and for all that his son was worthy. Then maybe my life as a ghost in this house would finally be over.” (P. 56) As a child, Amir has always longed for his father’s affection. It is my belief that Hassan is part of the reason for Amir’s desire for acceptance, for Baba looks after his son and his servant’s son in similar ways. Although it is not highly common these days, Amir can relate to many children facing the same problem. Every child in this world needs affection, for affection allows a child to feel secure and loved. These are the things Amir lacks; therefore, he shows signs of insecurity and jealousy, traits his father …show more content…

Being the tree, Hassan is slowly dying, but he will always be a “pomegranate tree.” When he refused to live in Amir’s old house with Farid, I knew he was a man who never forgets his origin, for he was a servant and a Hazara. Amir on the other hand is the fruit because he was given the chance to “decompose” and start a new life in America. However, without the two together the tree will never be complete. At this moment, I wondered whether the tree will ever produce more fruit. I thought maybe by the end of the novel, Amir would overcome his guilt and repatch the tear between the two men. On the other hand, I had a feeling this dream would never come true because Amir and Hassan would never get to meet each other in the future. “I did something I had done twenty-six years earlier: I planted a fistful of crumpled money under a mattress.” (P.242) Amir repeated the action that has “made [him] what [he] is today (2). This was a significant moment in Amir’s life, for it showed how he has changed since the last time he was in Afghanistan. This small gesture of kindness proves to me that Amir has matured and is slowly getting over his guilt. This deja vu moment made me realize the amount of changes Amir has experience since moving to America. As an adult, he’s becoming more understanding and giving; his mindset is slowly beginning to change as he’s getting closer to redemption. “My body was broken—just how badly I wouldn’t find out until later—but I felt healed. Healed at last. I laughed.” (P.

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