As books go, there's either the one that's a bore, cheesy, and absolutely horrible, or an ok one that you will probably never read again, or the remarkable, compelling story that has you gripping the pages. The Kite Runner is most definitely door number three. It is chock full of the naivity of a child, the humility of grown men, and the obstacles that we take upon in not-so-everyday lives. But what really hit me was the calm, serenity of Hassan that was almost Ghandi-like. Although they seem to be best friends, Amir is really not very nice to Hassan. He always sees him as a second rate human being that deserves less affection than he does. Yet Amir means the world to Hassan. And it's not like a servant-master devotion. I believe Hassan is more devoted to Amir than any other human could be. He takes blame for several things Amir does, he doesn't shoot back an insult when it is fired at him. And, in order to serve his best friend, he had the worst posible thing done to him. And what does Amir do? Nothing. And even after that horrible incident (which Amir witnessed, and did nothing), he is still devoted to Amir, which is shown when he takes the blame for the things he "stole" from Amir's presents, knowing full well that Amir had planted them there. And I'll bet that even after Hassan and Ali, his father leave, Hassan is still loyal to Amir.
I must admit that I was confused by such an attitude from such a young person. Usually, 12 year olds are ok kids, but they have a selfish core to them. Hassan has a remarkable soul that would be a surprise in an adult. He had the respect for position, family, and honor that many people could never achieve. And, I don't think I could ever achieve his level of goodness. Hassan's tolerance and ultimate devotion serves as a great lesson for the future. He was an unbelievably nice person, and it makes me want to be more like him in the future.
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