Reading: "The Kite Runner" ; Wilbert Hill Jr.

The Kite Runner is a novel that invokes an appreciation for friendship, life, and respect for its readers. As the reader treads through the prodigious waters of this novel the reader will encounter two best friends Amir, who is a Pashtuns which is a sunni Muslim, and Hassan who is Hazara which is a Shi’a Muslim. These two friends come together and bring life to the plot of the story. Amir’s father, Baba, was well to do, and owned an expensive house in Kabul, Afghanistan, while Hassan and his father, Ali, were servants to Amir and his father Baba.
When Assef was a child him and his friends hated Hazara Muslims. The Kite Runner points out that Assef was a bully to Hassan because he was a Hazara and his friend Amir was a Pashtuns. Assef goes on to tell Hassan that he is a servant to Amir and you are really not his friend. As I investigated the book further I encounter that Assef sexually assaults Hassan while Amir just looks and sees this and does nothing to stop Assef from doing this act of hatred and malice to Hassan. Amir gives and example that Hassan looks like a precious little lamb being slaughtered for the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, which is a Muslim Holiday as he looks on. This act of hatred that was done to Hassan shows a since of powerlessness on the part of Hassan, and Assef has the power and exploits Hassan because he is different than Assef is.
the Kite Runner was a great novel, it explained the story and the life of two young men lives being impacted by outside forces they had no control over. The kite fighting competition brings the story all together in a peaceful and angelic fashion. The kite competition is a time for the youth to come together and celebrate what they have created as a kite and prove to the city that they are the best kite fighter around. This brings the city excitement and joy. Amir and Hassan were brothers and not even know it, but they still showed brotherly love to one another.