Although
Hassan is Amir's servant and of a lower social status
, he is the braver and physically stronger of the two boys. In addition, Amir feels that Baba (his father) prefers Hassan to himself and certainly approves of Hassan's toughness and more traditionally male interests.
What is unusual about the relationship between Amir and Hassan 7?
Although
Hassan is Amir's servant and of a lower social status
, he is the braver and physically stronger of the two boys. In addition, Amir feels that Baba (his father) prefers Hassan to himself and certainly approves of Hassan's toughness and more traditionally male interests.
What does Baba mean when he says that Amir has confused what he is learning in school with actual education?
-Baba is implying that what Amir is learning in
school will not give him the education he needs to run the business or become as wealthy as him
.
What does it mean to be a Hazara in The Kite Runner?
What does it mean to be Hazara (Shi'a Muslim),
Afghanistan's minority group
? Who, in the story thus far, is Hazara? They are outcasts who like Chinese/”mongol” people. … Amir learns that Pashtuns oppressed the Hazaras because Pashtuns were Sunni Muslims, while Hazaras were Shi'a.
How does a school day differ between Amir and Hassan?
While Amir went to school, Hassan stayed home to do housework with Ali. After school, Amir would read to Hassan, who loved books despite his illiteracy. One day,
Amir pretended to read to Hassan from a book but made up
his own story to trick Hassan.
What did Assef do Hassan?
When Hassan refuses to hand over the kite he ran for Amir, Assef pins Hassan
to the ground and rapes him
. While Hassan's rape is in many ways the center of the entire novel, the word “rape” appears only once.
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
.
What is ironic about Hassan's literacy skills?
Irony is
when the way things turn out is the opposite of what you would expect
. As a Hazara, Hassan does not have access to educational opportunities and is illiterate, yet he indicates more advanced people skills and problem-solving ability than Amir, a privileged Pashtun.
What is the significance of Baba's nickname the bear?
The bear
represents hardships and struggles
. The bear, in this context, represents loss of life, leaving a beloved land, and even cancer. So, when Amir wrestles with a bear in his dream, he is walking in the footsteps of his father and facing hardships with courage.
What does Baba think about the lessons Amir learns from the Mullah?
The Only Sin
In this same exchange, we get another very important glimpse into what Baba believes. … Baba tells Amir that, ”Now, no
matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one.
And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft.
Why does Assef hate Hassan so much?
Assef wants to rid Afghanistan of the Hazaras, and he will do whatever he can to do so
. This hatred is, in part, another reason why he assaulted Hassan the way he did. He wanted Hassan to feel shame for being who he is. … He believes that Hazaras such as Hassan ‘pollute our homeland…
What is the conflict between Pashtuns and Hazaras?
The conflict between Sunni Pashtuns and Hazaras happens
because of the differences in race and religious belief
. The conflict between Sunni Pashtuns and Taliban Pashtuns happens because of their differences in religious beliefs. Pashtuns are Sunni, while Pashtuns Taliban are Shi'a.
What race are Hazaras?
The Hazaras (Persian: هزاره, romanized: Hazāra; Hazaragi: آزره, romanized: Āzra) are
a Persian-speaking ethnic group native to
, and primarily residing in the Hazarajat region in central Afghanistan and generally scattered throughout Afghanistan.
Why did Baba betray Ali?
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 is Baba's famous nickname?
Baba the Legend
Rahim Khan gives Baba his “famous nickname,
Toophan agha, or ‘Mr. Hurricane'”
(3.2). At times Baba seems untouchable – unreachable – because he towers over ordinary men. Needless to say, he also towers over ordinary children like Amir.
What are the two main differences between the Amir and Hassan?
Amir is wealthy
; Hassan is the son of Amir's father's servant. Amir lives in “Baba's mansion,” and Hassan in “the mud shack where he had been born.” Their religions are different. Hassan is a Shi'a Muslim and an ethnic Hazara. Amir is a Sunni Muslim.
