Right now, we are going to take a look at a couple of cases of loyalty from the book The Kite Runner. This post is supposed to have two cases of loyalty and with support. Let's remedy this now.
Loyalty and betrayal are highly important themes in the book we are discussing here and there are many different scenes and moments in which I, or anyone, could choose from. Hassan is a servant to Amir and his family and, as a servant, he has been endlessly loyal to Amir. I'm going to take a look at a few ways in which Hassan has been loyal to Amir.
1. There is a moment, early in the book, when the antagonist, Assef, stops Hassan and Amir. Assef is a bully and downgrades the likes of Hassan and his people, Hazaras, and he ridicules those people who treat Hazaras as equals to themselves, like Amir and his father, Baba. Amir is about to speak up to say that Hassan is only his servant, not a friend, which would be an act of betrayal, when Hassan defends Amir by pulling out his slingshot and firing at Assef's eye. Hassan, was willing to defend Amir, risking his own life, so that Amir would not get hurt, even though Amir showed no sign of speaking the truth and being loyal to Hassan.
2. Hassan shows even more loyalty to Amir. There was a kite race and Hassan told Amir that he would get the last kite cut for him; that is until Assef shows up again. Assef, of course, has not forgotten about the slingshot episode, and takes the kite that Hassan has for Amir away from him. Hassan refused to give it up as he promised it to Amir, and in return, Hassan gets raped. Hassan was willing to be so loyal that he would be physically violated. And worse, Amir witnessed the act, and didn't say anything to stop it.
Those are just two of the many acts of loyalty in this book, but for now, this sums up the requirements of this post. Let us look at betrayal next!
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