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A lot of people didn't like Amir but I thinking about it, most people would probably be too scared to do anything in that situation, with someone so unpredictable. It is very easy for the reader to say that Amir is a coward but I'm not sure how many people would have acted any differently. I agree with you, I think the reader was meant to like Hassan more :)
I don't dislike Amir for running away, really. I hate him for planting the money and the watch so that Hassan and Ali would have to leave.
Me too any kid that age would of understood that what he did was wrong. The funny thing was that it didnt mention once in the book that he regretted it.
@violet ali : I think the way he helped save the kid already said more than anything. I think all his actions said much louder than words could ever !
I agree, Hayley. Most people, most adults, would have been too scared or shocked to help Hassan. We all like to think that we would jump in there and stop such a horrible crime, but you can't know how you would react until you're actually in such a situation. And it's important to remember that Amir was only a child at the time.
First, the book is not about the realities of war, but is a contrived story about guilt, set against the background of war. However, I feel there was no need for the author to insert the rape, Amir was already being cruel to Hassan. Hassan is not only an innocent, he is compared to a lamb. I would say he is a type of Jesus, except the book has Amir making an emergency dedication to Islam.
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Feb 20, 2012 02:54PM
A lot of people didn't like Amir but I thinking about it, most people would probably be too scared to do anything in that situation, with someone so unpredictable. It is very easy for the reader to say that Amir is a coward but I'm not sure how many people would have acted any differently. I agree with you, I think the reader was meant to like Hassan more :)
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I don't dislike Amir for running away, really. I hate him for planting the money and the watch so that Hassan and Ali would have to leave.
Me too any kid that age would of understood that what he did was wrong. The funny thing was that it didnt mention once in the book that he regretted it.
@violet ali : I think the way he helped save the kid already said more than anything. I think all his actions said much louder than words could ever !
I agree, Hayley. Most people, most adults, would have been too scared or shocked to help Hassan. We all like to think that we would jump in there and stop such a horrible crime, but you can't know how you would react until you're actually in such a situation. And it's important to remember that Amir was only a child at the time.
First, the book is not about the realities of war, but is a contrived story about guilt, set against the background of war. However, I feel there was no need for the author to insert the rape, Amir was already being cruel to Hassan. Hassan is not only an innocent, he is compared to a lamb. I would say he is a type of Jesus, except the book has Amir making an emergency dedication to Islam.
