The Kite Runner

Wow! I loved this book from cover to cover. It was not a light hearted book but this book was stuffed with scenes that cause you to self reflect honesty. This book made me truly search myself to see if I could practice the blind loyalty Hassan had for Amir. I think the main reason of why I loved this book is the harsh honesty lacking any sugar coating.
Of course being human I felt empathy for Hassan through the story, but I could not help but wonder was his loyalty honorable or foolish? His loyalty lead to his and his wife death, his sons attempt at suicide, the only gain was a blue kite and a life of guilt and shame for Amir. In the end I think Hassan’s loyalty was his love leading him to his ultimate down fall. As for Amir’s love for Baba and Hassan’s love for Amir made me think of how most people work hardest to receive love they do not receive. Humans strive for what they cannot posses. Another human concept I saw was that as hard as you try you cannot forget your past. You can only blissfully believe you have buried your past and pray that it does not resurface soon.
Since I have read all three books now I thought I would discuss key themes I saw, in the books. In all three novels there was decimation in The Great Gatsby and The Kite Runner there was strict separations by wealth, and in The Kite Runner and Heart of Darkness there was separation by race. All three books took a look at the darker side of human behavior. These books also questioned if man is ultimately good or evil. Some books also had journeys leading to redemption; Jay’s redemption of love, and Amir’s redemption of shame.