As mentioned previously, Baba is Hassan’s father, making Amir Hassan’s half-brother. As a child,
Amir is jealous of Baba’s affection toward
Hassan. Unaware that Hassan is his half-brother, Amir believes he is more deserving of Baba’s attention.
Did Baba know Hassan was his son?
Although Hosseini never explicitly states that Ali knew Hassan was not his son in The Kite Runner, it is implied that
he was aware Baba was Hassan’s biological father
. Ali knew he was sterile, and it was evident that Baba viewed Hassan as his son by the way he treated him.
Is Baba the father of Hassan?
Baba is Amir’s father and a wealthy businessman who aids the community by establishing businesses for others and building a new orphanage. He is
the biological father of Hassan
, a fact he hides from both of his children, and seems to favor him over Amir.
What did Baba do for Hassan?
Every year, Baba presents Hassan with a special birthday present. Usually, Hassan and Amir are able to get Ali to divulge what it is, but this year even Ali doesn’t know what the gift is. Baba’s present to Hassan is
plastic surgery
. The doctor is going to fix Hassan’s cleft lip, a gift designed to last forever.
Is Baba proud of Hassan?
As Amir describes him,
he is proud, independent, determined
, but sometimes emotionally distant and impatient. We learn from a note Rahim Khan writes to Amir toward the end of the book that Baba was a man torn between two halves, specifically between Amir and Hassan.
Why did Baba sleep with Sanaubar?
Baba had betrayed Ali, his closest friend
since childhood, by sleeping with Sanaubar. As Amir says, having sex with a man’s wife was the worst possible way an Afghan man could be dishonored. Amir had similarly betrayed Hassan.
What does Baba do when Ali and Hassan leave?
Amir realizes Hassan saw him in the alley, and he knew also that Amir was setting him up now.
Baba forgives Hassan
, but Ali says they must leave. Baba pleads with him to stay, but Ali refuses. It rains when Ali and Hassan leave, and Amir watches from inside as they go.
Who is Hassan’s real father?
In order to motivate Amir to go to Kabul to save Sohrab, and thus, to amend for the wrongs committed against Hassan when he and Amir were children, Rahim Khan reveals that Ali was sterile and
Baba
is Hassan’s biological father.
Why is Amir so angry at Baba?
Rahim Khan tells Amir that Baba was Hassan’s father. Amir is shocked and taken aback by the news. His level of anger is brought on by this sudden news. … Amir’s anger is also driven by
the fact that his life to that had point had been built on a deception
.
Why did Sanaubar leave Hassan?
She was unhappy in her arranged marriage to Ali, which resulted in cruelty towards both her husband and her infant. She was an attractive young woman who turned many heads. In the end, it turns out
Hassan was not Ali’s son, but Ali loved him
.
Why is Baba so nice to Hassan?
At first, it seems like Baba, Amir’s father, is acting in an altruistic manner by allowing Hassan and his father Ali to live as his servants. Amir notes that
Baba is very loving towards Hassan
, and attributes that love to Baba’s own giving nature.
What does Amir ask of Baba that makes Baba angry?
What does Amir ask Baba that makes Baba angry? What does Baba say in response? Amir asks Baba
if they can get new servants (Ali & Hassan)
. Baba is furious and tells Amir he will never get new servants.
Did Assef know that Sohrab was Hassan’s son?
I find
no evidence
in the text of The Kite Runner to show that Assef had any idea that Sohrab was related to Hassan. It seems that Assef would have told Amir during his lengthy talk before the fight if he had actually known.
Is Baba proud of Amir?
Proud.” (Hosseini, 131) Once Amir graduated,
Baba became very proud of Amir
and displayed a lot of affection towards him. He was such a happy and proud father of such a good son.
What did Baba say about Amir?
Baba says
Amir is not like other boys
, and he worries that if Amir can’t stand up for himself as a child, he will not be able to do so as an adult.
How are Baba and Amir different?
Baba and Amir are also generous, successful, and conflicted. Despite their similarities,
Baba is more masculine, outspoken, and courageous than Amir
, who is unathletic and timid. Baba also values sports and competition, while Amir enjoys literature.
