"For you a thousand times over!"- Hassan to Amir

Oh my god.... only 79 pages in and the book already had me in tears. Of all the characters, why was sweet, innocent, loyal, and content Hassan chosen to suffer? He is the epitome of good; as far as I’ve read anyway. So how could the author choose to have that happen to him? He’s so loyal and he genuinely thinks of Amir as his friend and believes every word he says. I’m assuming Hassan knew Amir saw what happen, but chose to keep quiet. Out of shame, something he shouldn’t have to feel because he was the victim. I know it’s fiction, but this happens everyday to so many people and hearing about it makes you lose hope in humanity.

So far Amir hasn’t really shown much characteristics to show he’s a good person. He’s been mostly selfish, but it’s understandable. He is a child and from what I know, it’s a coming of age story. Readers understand why he acts this way even though he’s wrong; he has parent issues, feels guilty for “killing” his mother, and feels that he has to act a certain way based on his status. Wrong is still wrong, he’s not acting like a good friend or a decent person. But everything is still new; nothing is decided yet. There is one thing I'm sure of….

The Kite Runner is going to ruin me.