The novel/movie by Khaled Hosseini has based this movie on his own experiences, however the characters are fictional.
The movie starts off with Amir’s happy childhood days under the peaceful and affluent era of King Zahir Shah’s reign, a time when Amir and his friend, Hassan, could themselves feel like kings of Kabul. As Hassan was a Hazara boy, he was looked down upon and harassed by local bullies frequently. Hassan was the young servant boy of Amir who's farther Ali had been serving the family for years. However, Amir and Hassan were the best of friends. Internal conflicts occur when Amir, who enjoys Hassan’s friendship but is also jealous of him, starts to realise that he might not be good enough in his father's eyes, as Hassan is. Amir was never able to stand up for himself and Hassan was always doing so for him. His timid behaviour infuriated his father and begged him to believe something was wrong with amir. He feels like his father hates him for killing his mother during childbirth and will never be able to live upto his expectations. Hence, he felt like his only way to prove his worth to his father was to win the Kite runner tournament. However, after winning the tournament a making his father proud, Hassan willingly agrees to run the kite for him. Amir goes out searching for Hassan a while later and finds him cornered by the bullies who ended up raping him, which Amir ails to prevent creating a pivotal scene. Hassan walks out the alley way in pain but does not speak a word of it to anyone; not even to Amir. However, Amir feels like Hassan is being a coward.
Hassan and his father end up leaving the family a while later. The Russian invasion turns Kabul into a war zone, forcing many residents, including Amir and his father, to escape to Pakistan and later to The United States. Even after the Russians had left the country, the unrest had continued. The Talibs had come to power and destroyed everything the people ever knew about Kabul.
Later into the movie, Amir learns that Hassan is actually his brother. Hassan and his wife, who were shot by the Taliban and is now dead has a son named Sohrab who is now an orphan. This part of the movie shows the gap between the legal system and the human rights of orphans as victims of war -a theme evoking the import of human rights across international boundaries. Amirs change in character during the second part of the story is very opposite to that which was portrayed when he was a boy. He makes sure he stands up for not only something he believes in, but also to save Hassan's son Sohrab and give him a better life.
Hosseini succeeds in striking the right balance between tragic emotion and optimism. The novel’s complex plot consists of several conflicts that evoke sympathy for characters who are unjustly victimised. It is a powerful story about two boys whose friendship is threatened by deception and betrayal yet withstands the pressures of cultural barriers and legal boundaries. Their childhood memories of happy days outlast their tragic separation, and the steadfast loyalty of Hassan defines the theme of this novel as one of true friendship.
The movie starts off with Amir’s happy childhood days under the peaceful and affluent era of King Zahir Shah’s reign, a time when Amir and his friend, Hassan, could themselves feel like kings of Kabul. As Hassan was a Hazara boy, he was looked down upon and harassed by local bullies frequently. Hassan was the young servant boy of Amir who's farther Ali had been serving the family for years. However, Amir and Hassan were the best of friends. Internal conflicts occur when Amir, who enjoys Hassan’s friendship but is also jealous of him, starts to realise that he might not be good enough in his father's eyes, as Hassan is. Amir was never able to stand up for himself and Hassan was always doing so for him. His timid behaviour infuriated his father and begged him to believe something was wrong with amir. He feels like his father hates him for killing his mother during childbirth and will never be able to live upto his expectations. Hence, he felt like his only way to prove his worth to his father was to win the Kite runner tournament. However, after winning the tournament a making his father proud, Hassan willingly agrees to run the kite for him. Amir goes out searching for Hassan a while later and finds him cornered by the bullies who ended up raping him, which Amir ails to prevent creating a pivotal scene. Hassan walks out the alley way in pain but does not speak a word of it to anyone; not even to Amir. However, Amir feels like Hassan is being a coward.
Hassan and his father end up leaving the family a while later. The Russian invasion turns Kabul into a war zone, forcing many residents, including Amir and his father, to escape to Pakistan and later to The United States. Even after the Russians had left the country, the unrest had continued. The Talibs had come to power and destroyed everything the people ever knew about Kabul.
Later into the movie, Amir learns that Hassan is actually his brother. Hassan and his wife, who were shot by the Taliban and is now dead has a son named Sohrab who is now an orphan. This part of the movie shows the gap between the legal system and the human rights of orphans as victims of war -a theme evoking the import of human rights across international boundaries. Amirs change in character during the second part of the story is very opposite to that which was portrayed when he was a boy. He makes sure he stands up for not only something he believes in, but also to save Hassan's son Sohrab and give him a better life.
Hosseini succeeds in striking the right balance between tragic emotion and optimism. The novel’s complex plot consists of several conflicts that evoke sympathy for characters who are unjustly victimised. It is a powerful story about two boys whose friendship is threatened by deception and betrayal yet withstands the pressures of cultural barriers and legal boundaries. Their childhood memories of happy days outlast their tragic separation, and the steadfast loyalty of Hassan defines the theme of this novel as one of true friendship.
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