The Kite Runner Theme Of Betrayal

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The Concept of Betrayal vs. Loyalty The concept of betrayal is essentially to break the bond of trust within a relationship amongst individuals. On the other hand, the concept of loyalty is the act of being true towards oneself as well as towards others. In the novel, The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini, the concept of betrayal or the choice not to betray and remain loyal has many implications as well as motivations for several characters. Two characters who choose to engage in betrayal are Amir and Baba and one who chooses to not betray and remain loyal is Hassan. Amir is a character who chooses to engage in betrayal which eventually leads to several consequences brought on by motivations. Firstly, Amir engages in betrayal when he …show more content…
To begin with, right after Amir wins the kite tournament, Hassan immediately runs to get the winning kite for Amir. Hassan states, “For you, a thousand time over!” (71). Here, Hassan clearly demonstrates his loyalty when he states he would go to great lengths in order to please Amir. After this, Assef runs into Hassan and demands for the kite Hassan caught, “‘Amir agha and I are friends,’ Hassan said. He looked flushed. ‘Friends?’ Assef said, laughing. ‘You pathetic fool! Someday you’ll wake up from your little fantasy and learn just how good of a friend he is. Now, bas! Enough of this. Give us your kite’” (77). Here, Hassan defends Amir which shows he is loyal in trying to bring back the kite. In addition, Assef teases Hassan in order to make him give up the kite but he refuses to do this as he promised Amir the kite, “Hassan knew that he was going to be hurt or killed if he did not give up the winning kite, but he did not want to let his friend down. Hassan suffered for Amir, and Amir did not even stop to help. Amir will suffer with his neglecting of his friend for the rest of his life” (Duet 2). Here, Duet explains that Hassan is willing to risk his life for Amir in order to keep his promise. Hassan’s motivation to sacrifice Amir affects himself as he is beaten and sexually assaulted by