Blog Post- 11/10/13

            I just finished reading up to page 60 and I am really enjoying reading The Kite Runner. I think that I like it because it is so realistic. Khaled Hosseini does a great job in describing all aspects of both Hassan and Amir’s life including the relationship between the two. Even though in reality Hassan is Amir’s servant, they are more like brothers then servant and master. In fact, Amir’s father, Baba, treats Hassan as if he were his own son. When they go to the kite store, Baba buys them equal kites even though Amir is his son. Another think that interested me in this is the birthday present that Baba buys for Hassan. As a child, Hassan may not see the significance of this gift, as he probably just views it as having surgery. However, it will impact him for the rest of his life. In my opinion, this was a great present, as it will truly last a lifetime.

            One of the most interesting aspects of this novel as a whole is the inclusion of clashes in different spectrums such as socio-economic and religion. During the day, Amir is fortunate enough to be able to go to school and learn so he can be successful later in life. However, Hassan does not have this opportunity. He is restricted to helping around the house, which gives him no hope of having a future. In fact, he knows that in the future he is going to end up being Amir’s personal servant as his father is to Baba. The religious division is more prevalent in the novel. We constantly learn how the Shi’a and Sunni are divided throughout the society. In fact, many of the Sunni in the town cannot stand the Shi’a. This includes the neighborhood bully who picks on Amir for being friends with a Shi’a. Within this conflict, one thing that I find very interesting is the fact that Amir just wants to learn. He constantly is asking questions or looking in books to try to find out more. In my opinion, he does this because he wants to be able to understand Hassan a little better.

            Finally, this chapter sets up what I think is going to be one of the most important parts of the book: Kite Running. In fact, the whole book is named after it. I feel like this is going to start to take over the book and a lot is going to come from it.