Kite Runner Characters Essay

From that point forward, he is driven by his feelings of guilt as he searches to find a way to redeem himself. Ultimately he does so through endurance and self-sacrifice, and he tells his story as a form of penance. Hassan Amirs best friend and half-brother as well as a servant of Babas. Hassan proves himself a loyal friend to Amir repeatedly, argue Amir when he is attacked and always being ready to listen. His defining traits are bravery, selflessness, and intelligence, though his smarts are more(prenominal) instinctual than bookish, largely because he is uneducated.As a poor pagan Hazara, he is considered an inferior in Afghani society, and he is the dupe of racism throughout the novel as a result. He is Babas motherfucker child, though he is not aware of this fact, and he grows up with Ali acting as his father. His rape is an proterozoic catalyst in the story, and even though he is not present in a epoch-making portion of the novel, he plays a major role throughout. Baba Father of Amir and Hassan and a wealthy, well-respected businessman.Baba believes first and best in doing what is right and thinking for oneself, and he tries to impart these qualities to Amir. He also never lets anyones need of belief in him stop him from accomplishing his goals. Although he distrusts religious fundamentalism, he follows his own moral code and acts with sureness and bravery. When necessary, he is even willing to risk his life for what he believes in. Yet his shame at having a child with a Hazara woman leads him to hide the fact that Hassan is his son.Because he cannot love Hassan openly, he is somewhat contradictory toward Amir and is often hard on him, though he undoubtedly loves him. Ali Acting father to Hassan and a servant of Babas. Ali is defined by his modesty more than anything, and he works diligently as Babas servant. He loves Hassan deeply, though he rarely expresses his emotions outwardly. Poor and an ethnic Hazara, he suffers from partial paralysis of his instance and walks with a limp caused by polio.Sohrab Son of Hassan and Farzana. In many ways, Sohrab acts as a substitute for Hassan in the novel, and he is a central focus of the plot in the later sections of the book. He is also an ethnic Hazara and is great with a slingshot. His character arc takes him from being a normal little boy to the traumatized victim of sexual and physical abuse, and he goes from speaking very little to not at whole. Assef Hassans and Sohrabs rapist and the novels antagonist.Assef represents all things wrong in Afghanistan. A racist who wishes to rid Afghanistan of Hazaras, he is incapable of remorse and enjoys inflicting violence and sexual abuse on those who are powerless. He even claims Hitler as a role model. Rahim Khan Friend of Baba and Amir. Rahim Khan is Babas closest confidant, and the one man who knows all of Babas secrets. For Amir, he serves a father figure, often giving Amir the attention he craves and pickax the holes left by Baba s emotional distance.