Baba and Amir

      As the characters continue to develop throughout the novel, we begin to see how different Amir is from his father, Baba. I am pretty sure that after reading the whole incident regarding Hassan and Amir we can all agree that Amir is a total coward. Not only is he a coward for not standing up to his friend, but also for not speaking up once he had the chance too. Baba's friend even confronts Amir on his birthday and asks him what is wrong, almost as if he knew about the whole situation and offering Amir a chance to own up to himself and be good again, but of course I was not surprised when Amir does not admit any of his wrongs.
      Unlike Amir, his father, Baba, is the complete polar opposite. Baba is one of the most courageous, good hearted people out there. He is constantly going out of his way to give back to others that need help the most, almost as if he was trying to redeem himself but everyone in Kabul already loves him and knows what a great man he is. Baba never refers to Ali and Hassan as their servants, because he knows that they are family. Amir who has grown up with Hassan who is almost like a brother to him even fails to recognize that at times. When other kids bully him and asks why he is hanging around with a Hazara, the thought that it is just his servant following him around always pops up into his mind.
      A couple of years after Hassan and Ali leave Baba and Amir, Baba and Amir begin a journey to America to escape the war stricken streets of Afghanistan. This really showed me how courageous Baba was. He was leaving behind everything he had ever worked for, knowing that America would be a completely different life for him and his son. For the most part I think Baba decided to move to make sure Amir could grow up and continue to study in a safe area, but once we continue to read of Amirs life in America, we continue to see that Amir hasn't changed much; he is still a coward and he is still constantly haunted by his past.