The Kite Runner by Amanda https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb Supplemental Project en-us 2018-10-22 19:40:00 UTC 2025-10-16 17:18:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Analyze the relationship between Amir and his father. amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295715567 2018-10-22 22:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295715567 At a young age, Amir consistently strives to receive his father's approval. Amir thinks winning the kite competition is the only way to prove himself to his father: "Then I saw Baba on our roof. He was standing on the edge, pumping both of his fists. Hollering and clapping. And that right there was the single greatest moment of my twelve years of life, seeing Baba on that roof, proud of me at last" (Hosseini 66). amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295716594 2018-10-22 22:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295716594 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295717550 2018-10-22 22:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295717550 Baba has a hard time accepting Amir due to their differences. During a conversation with Rahim Khan, Baba says, "He needs someone who understands him, because God knows I don't. But something about Amir troubles me in a way that I can't express...If I hadn't seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I'd never believe he's my son" (Hosseini 23). Baba's neglect is what leads Amir to his betrayal of Hassan. amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295717921 2018-10-22 22:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295717921 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295718843 2018-10-22 22:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295718843 After winning over his father's acceptance, Amir still isn't happy due to witnessing Hassan's rape: "I finally had what I wanted all those years. Except now that I had it, I felt as empty as this unkempt pool I was dangling my legs into" (Hosseini 85). amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295719386 2018-10-22 22:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295719386 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295720158 2018-10-22 22:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295720158 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295721617 2018-10-22 22:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295721617 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295721707 2018-10-22 22:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295721707 Amir has always been jealous of the way his father admires Hassan, and Amir thinks the only way to get rid of his guilt is to frame his friend. But Baba surprises everyone when he forgives Hassan: "Forgive? But theft was the one unforgivable sin, the common denominator of all sins...If Baba could forgive that, then why couldn't he forgive me for not being the son he'd always wanted?" (Hosseini 106). Amir's jealousy is still apparent when his father begs Ali and Hassan not to leave. amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295722829 2018-10-22 22:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295722829 Once in America many years later, Baba and Amir's relationship becomes real. When discussing English as a college major, Amir says, "But I would stand my ground, I decided. I didn't want to sacrifice for Baba anymore. The last time I had done that, I had damned myself" (Hosseini 135). Amir realizes that it is time to start worrying about himself and his own happiness without depending on his father. amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295723494 2018-10-22 22:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295723494 By trying to keep his father all to himself, Amir sabotages his relationship with Ali and Hassan. To make up for this, he decides to save his nephew, Hassan's son, Sohrab. Even though Sohrab does not open up much to Amir, Amir does everything in his power to make this little boy feel loved. Amir does not want to be like his father, so Amir keeps a watchful eye on Sohrab and never hides his interest and care for the boy. amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295749964 2018-10-23 01:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295749964 amanda_munch https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295750905 2018-10-23 01:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_munch/f6yf7x5zzucb/wish/295750905