Hassan has clarity

Im sure Mr. Shapiro is doing this on purpose, or maybe not, but regardless, this idea of clarity that he lectured about after reading the stranger keeps on popping up into my head. The clearest connection of this idea of clarity in The Kite Runner is with Hassan, Amir's hazara servant.

Throughout the whole novel so far, Hassan is described as doing everything instinctively and without thought. He acts, but does not react, whereas Amir reacts, and does not act. Amir's past is decorated violently and harshly. His father does not provide him the tender love that he should and his mother died giving birth to him, and he ultimately feels responsible for it. Amir, in comparison to Hassan, has experienced more, and has ultimately created a greater filter of distortion, distorting his actions, thoughts, and beliefs towards everyone around him. This can describe his reason for teasing Hassan constantly and when he abandones Hassan in the alley with Assef. Amir finds pleasure in hurting the only person to truthfully love him, because in the past, everyone who has loved Amir, has hurt him. It's hard to blame Amir for his irrational actions so far, considering his past and his naive youth. 

Hassan, on the other hand, has not experienced the same as Amir, and ultimately has not created that great of a filter of distortion. His thoughts and actions are pure, and come instinctively without thought. I've always believed that instincts are the greatest indicator of who we personally are. Instincts are instincts because they do not involve any thinking, which is ultimately seen in all of Hassan's actions. He acts without thought and with instinct because he has a small filter of distortion. This is evident when Hassan goes after the kite for Amir. He feels like Amir is his true friend, and acts in the manner he does because of that belief. If Amir were in Hassan's shoes, he probably would not have even felt happy for Hassan for winning the kite running tournament like Hassan does in the book with Amir. 

It's going to be interesting to see how everything unfolds. Hosseini, the author, has set a good base for the rest of his novel. After reading the first 80 pages of the novel, I can only say that I'm eager to see how Hassan's attitude changes after the horrific event with Assef in the alley.