Camille Kelleher
Davis touched upon something that I think is really evident
in this story, the similarities this story has with the Holocaust. Assef, the
boy who raped Hassan, idolizes Hitler as a man who knows the difference between
the people who are worthy and the people who need to be eradicated. The Hazaras
resemble the Jews because they are prejudiced and the only roles that they can
obtain are the servants of the wealthy. Amir keeps referencing to a time in the
future when Afghanistan is no longer peaceful. It will be interesting to see
may be that Afghanistan does not want Hazaras living in their state, like the
genocide of the Jews. I find it ironic that Baba treats Assef like his own son,
even though Assef resembles Hitler. This only supports my point that Baba is an
antagonist in this story.
Also, I agree with Davis that Amir is a terrible person. I
kept trying to see him in another light, one where I should feel bad for Amir
because of his father, but I don’t think that the conditional love between him
and Baba is an excuse for how Amir treats Hassan. It is truly inexcusable. Even
a man as materialistic and self-patronizing as Baba is respectful to Hazaras. I
really want Hassan to start sticking up for himself, that way Amir will feel
satisfied because he wants Hassan to stick up for himself and his culture.
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