Revolution

Khaled Hosseini displays many different centralized themes in the Kite Runner. The actions of Amir, Hassan, Baba, Assef and Ali portray such themes as jealousy, inhumanity, unconditional love, equality, and what is the most prevalent is: the resilience of human spirit. The conduct of Hassan towards his half-brother Amir after all of the trials and hardships Hassan withstood would never stop his perseverance. The spirit of Hassan is that of a genuinely good soul. His life was filled with tough encounters everywhere he went, and no one seemed to truly look out for him, but still he continued to love and show the strength one person could attain.

Hassan Runs to retrieve the Blue Kite that Amir defeats in the contest to win, and in the process runs into Assef. This is the most saddening and disturbing part of the book. Assef still angry about the slingshot incident almost a year prior, rapes Hassan while two other boys hold him down. Amir is present while this happens and does nothing. Hassan seems to accept this punishment or price for retrieving the kite for Amir. Hassan loves Amir so much his almost accepts this fate after attempting to fight them off with a rock. Amir while sealing his own fate as another person guilt ridden for life sees Hassan's eyes right before Assef rapes him and states "I caught a glimpse of his face. Saw the resignation in it. It was a look I had seen before. It was the look of the lamb" (Khaled Hosseini, 76). Amir goes on to describe this look as a look of acceptance of fate. Hassan seems to be accepting of this torture to endure the friendship he so cares for immensely.