The Kite Runner(Chapter 1 to Chapter 5)

                       So far I have read up to chapter 5 in "The Kite Runner". These few chapters have been very descriptive and they contain a lot of information on the different characters. Chapter 2 introduces Hassan, Amir's childhood friend. Religion wise, Amir was a Pashtun and Hassan was a Hazara. Here’s a quote that explains this "Never mind any of those things. Because history isn't easy to overcome. Neither is religion. In the end, I was a Pashtun and he was a Hazara, I was Sunni and he was Shi'a, and nothing was ever going to change that. Nothing…But we were kids who had learned to crawl together, and no history, ethnicity, society, or religion was going to change that either"(Hosseini25) One powerful quote that really stuck out to me was when Amir said "Then he would remind us that there was a brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that not even time could break…Hassan and I fed from the same breasts. We took our first steps on the same lawn in the same yard. And, under the same roof, we spoke our first words"(Hosseini11). These quotes explain perfectly how society affects people. Even as a little boy Amir knew the difference in social classes. Amir seems to accept the fact that even though he doesn't see a difference between them, society does; Amir sees Hassan as a brother. Amir talks about Hassan’s father, Ali. Ali was Amir’s father’s childhood friend. Amir’s father would always talk about the mischief they would get in and the things that him and Ali used to do growing up.  He said how his father never referred to Ali as a friend and as he started thinking he realized the he never thought of Hassan his friend either. Every time Amir says something that makes them seem not equal he will back it up with something that makes them seem the same. I feel as if Amir sees how many talents they share and doesn't understand why Hassan is treated differently if he is the "same" as him. This book defiantly shows a contrast in social classes. On page 27, Amir talked about waking up to go to school and how Hassan and Ali were already awake making his breakfast and cleaning the house. Amir says "While I ate and complained about homework, Hassan made my bed, polished my shoes, ironed my outfit for the day, packed my books and pencils". Amir also says "Hassan stayed home and helped Ali with the days chores: hand-washing dirty clothes and hanging them to dry in the yard, sweeping the floors, buying fresh naan from the bazaar, marinating meat for dinner, watering the lawn.” Those quotes show that lower social class children had it harder then higher social class children. As Amir (Higher-class) went to school and got an education, Hassan (Lower-class) stayed home and cleaned Amir’s house and never got a real education. As I read more of this book I'm sure I will see more of how society and social classes affect someone’s life.