Comment on Ben's Post

Ben makes a really good point of the different personality types demonstrated by Amir and Hassan. Hassan acts instinctively to protect the people that he loves. Amir is not confident in anyone’s love so he is less assured in his actions. Amir, as Ben stated, reacts instead of acts because of his constant hesitations about his feelings for other people. If Amir was treated with love and respect from his father then perhaps he would have been more confident in himself and his feeling. He, like Hassan, would be able to analyze any situation quickly and act according. Hassan was so loyal in fact that he was raped in order to protect Amir’s prize kite. Was it worth it? Did a kite even matter? After Hassan gets raped, Amir even looked to see if the kite had any rips on it. I would say that it is becoming exceedingly difficult to like Amir. Ben wondered if Amir would protect the kite for Hassan. Sadly, I am almost certain that the answer would be no. He would not protect the kite for Hassan and he would certainly not take a beating for him. Like Ben, I also wonder what is going to unfold in the rest of the book. How will this horrible event affect both Amir and Hassan? How will their relationship change? Will Amir be able to redeem himself? I have so many questions that I hope the rest of the book will satisfy. Although, one thing is abundantly clear, this event will change both of these two boys lives forever.