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goodpokemon
goodpokemon
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High School - 12th Grade

Discuss the difference between Baba and Ali and between Amir and Hassan in "The Kite Runner".

Discuss the difference between Baba and Ali and between Amir and Hassan. Are Baba's and Amir's betrayals similar or different? Do you think that such betrayals are to be expected in the master/servant relationship or it is the flaws in Baba's and Amir's characters?

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Posted by goodpokemon on Saturday August 23, 2008 at 8:39 AM and tagged with ali, amir, baba, hassan, kite runner, the kite runner.

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  1. eabettencourt
    eabettencourt Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    I see both betrayals as being very similar.  Baba betrayed Ali in a very different way than Amir betrayed Hassan, but the cause of the betrayal is the same:  both men could, and did, get away with it due to the social hierarchy in their society.  What's interesting about this similarity is it demonstrates similar flaws in both father and son, despite the fact that Amir sees himself as so different from Baba.

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    Posted by eabettencourt on Saturday August 23, 2008 at 8:49 AM