The Kite Runner characters
Amir is the main hero of the book. He is described as a protagonist and a narrator at the same time. Also, he is a Pashtun and Sunni Muslim. He is an Afghan man who had a rich and privileged childhood in Kabul. Amir is a very intelligent and good son of Kabul’s businessman. When we read a...
He is Amir's playmate and servant; As well as Amir he is a Hazara and Shi'a Muslim; his father is Ali. Hassan is the most loyal and devoted servant Amir had ever had. He was born with a cleft lip. He and Amir were nursed by the same woman, and without knowing it, they became half-brothers...
Assef is an example of a complete devil person in the text. He is a racist, rapist, murderer, and also he sees all Hazaras as inferior. This character is evil, cruel, sociopath, having no conscience at all. Even a word bully is very kind in response to him. We don’t like and even hate this...
Baba is Amir's father. In this book, he plays a role of Kabul’s hero and leader. Unfortunately, he had never been and felt connected to his son, especially when they all were living in Afghanistan. Baba is from such type of fathers who likes doing things for other people, showing what a...
Sohrab is Hassan and Farzana's, son. He is also an ethnic Hazara. Like his father, Sohrab is excellent with a slingshot. Also, he is the main bait which Rahim Khan uses to get Amir back to the Middle East. After his parents are murdered, he stays in an orphanage in Karteh-Seh. Then he is...
We meet Soraya in the middle of the book, she appears as Amir's wife. Once, being younger she ashames her family very much. What did she do? She ran off with a man. Do you remember that for a woman who was born in Afganistan it was a disaster? The biggest shame a family could have? Well, for...
Well, we all see that even when characters don’t have many lines in the book, they can still be interesting and play a very important role. The same is with Rahim. Let’s get to know him better. Rahim Khan is Baba's best friend and business partner. He's also a figure of the...
Hassan's father and a servant of Baba. Ali is a poor and an ethnic Hazara. A lot of time ago Baba’s father took him and saved from death after Ali’s parents were killed. He grew up with Ali, and they were really good friends. Ali has problems with health because of polio he...