Amir And Hassan's Relationship Analysis

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Amir and Hassan have a very peculiar relationship. They were born only one year apart and did almost everything together. Whether it was as small as sitting by a tree, or as big as nursing from the same breast, the two were inseparable. Some may call them best friends, and some might even dare to call them brothers. What’s even more peculiar is that through thick and thin, Amir never thought of Hassan as a friend.
This mindset is inherited from Baba. It stems from the example Baba and Ali set for the boys. Amir and Hassan’s relationship mirrors Baba and Ali’s relationship. Amir noticed that Baba never referred to Ali as his friend either, even though they also grew up together. In the beginning of chapter four, Amir makes the connection, “But in none of his stories did Baba ever refer to Ali as his friend. The curious thing was, I never thought of Hassan and me as friends either.” Amir believes that because of the differences they were each born with, a normal friendship can not exist between them. He says none of the experiences they shared can change their differences because “history isn’t easy to overcome. Neither is religion. In the end, I was a …show more content…
Amir essentially dedicates his life to paying his dead half brother back for all his generosity and loyalty. In a way, Amir almost becomes Hassan. The similarities are shocking. From the incident with Assef to the surgery on his lip, Amir slowly transforms into Hassan. Eventually, Amir and Sohrab share a heart-warming moment while they are flying a kite together. Amir is about to run the kite for him when he says, “For you, a thousand times over.” This is the iconic line Hassan used right before he ran his last kite for Amir. From fathering Hassan’s son, to not growing up a coward, Amir learns what it means to be a true friend. No matter how much wrong one does, there is always a way to be good again if one tries, just as Amir has
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