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Although they came from different worlds, Amir and Hassan were the best of friends.

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Although they came from different worlds, Amir and Hassan were the best of friends.

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Amir and Hassan would spend day after day together reading each other stories, and going to the market.

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They even participated in kite running tournaments together.

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They even participated in kite running tournaments together.

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Amir would control the kite, and Hassan would run to catch the kite after Amir has cut it down. Being Kite runner partners made their bond much stronger.

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The Kite Runner (3/10) Movie CLIP - Kite Fighting (2007) HD

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The Kite Runner movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jd5T2r BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/xwZRIX Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Amir (Zekeria Ebrahimi) and Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada) compete in the kite-fighting contest. FILM DESCRIPTION: Finding Neverland director Marc Forster adapts author Khaled Hosseini's critically acclaimed novel about two childhood best friends forever torn apart as their country is ravaged by endless war and bitter strife.

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Hassan would always say to Amir, “For you, a thousand times over”. This quote shows the dynamic of their friendship. Hassan would do anything for Amir.

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One day after a kite runner tournament, Hassan went to capture a kite when he ran into older boys. The older boys gave him a choice: to give them Amir’s kite, or to suffer worse. Hassan, unfortunately, picked to suffer and got raped.

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Amir had seen this encounter and never told a soul because that kite had the approval of his father. If Amir captured this kite, Baba, his father, would finally be proud of him.

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After the tournament, Hassan and Amir were not friends anymore.

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After the tournament, Hassan and Amir were not friends anymore.

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Hassan would do his chores and go back to his hut to sleep.

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“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.” 

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“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.” 

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Not only did Amir lose his best friend, but now he is carrying this guilt.  He explains how no matter how much he pushes the past down, the guilt will always keep rising.

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Almost 20 years later, Amir’s life still has an immense amount of baggage due to his stupid and immature decision.

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Even though Amir and Hassan were best friends, Amir chose not to speak up about the rape. Amir’s life would have been different if he did speak up.

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Hassan and Ali never would have left Kabul. Hassan and Amir would still be friends, or better yet,  Hassan might still be alive today.

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Sohrab might not have been born, or Amir would not have carried this guilt around for over 20 years. Most importantly, Amir would have never found out that Hassan is his half-brother.

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Although Amir’s life might have turned out better,  Amir needed to go through these obstacles in his life to learn about himself. If he would have spoken up, he would never overcome his cowardliness. Amir was selfish as a child. After going back to Kabul to retrieve his nephew, Sohrab, Amir grows into a more selfless person.

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All in all, Amir would have benefited from speaking up about the rape, but Amir would have never learned the valuable lessons that he did when he did not speak up.

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The Kite Runner (10/10) Movie CLIP - Teaching Kite Flying (2007) HD