The Kite Runner Analytical Writing Task
The term “sacrificial lamb” is someone being made to suffer the consequence of a wrongdoing by another. In the book, The Kite Runner, Hassan symbolizes the sacrificial lamb. Amir sacrifices Hassan many times for his own benefits. For example, when Amir sacrificed Hassan for the blue kite, he was able to get the kite back and make Baba proud for winning the tournament. Another scenario where Hassan was the sacrificial lamb was when he took the blame for stealing Amir’s gifts. Amir didn’t want to feel remorse every time he saw Hassan. So he decided to sacrifice Hassan and get rid of by framing him. At the end, Amir’s sacrifice of Hassan is not successful, as Amir is affected both emotionally and physically in a negative way.
In the book, The Kite Runner, Hassan symbolizes the “sacrificial lamb”. Amir sacrifices Hassan by letting him get raped so that he would get the blue kite …show more content…
According to the article, “The sacrificial lamb was really a man...who was perfectly pure, holy, eternal, and without blemish was capable of removing the sins of man and fully satisfying the requirements of the Law” (The Sacrificial Lamb 1). This connects to The Kite Runner when the author, Khaled Hosseini, states, “Did you steal Amir’s watch, Hassan? Hassan’s reply was a single word delivered in a thin, raspy voice, Yes” (Hosseini 105). Both of these quotes show that just like the “sacrificial lamb”, Hassan was sacrificed by Amir and was a loyal servant when he took the blame. Amir didn’t want to feel remorse every time he saw Hassan. It reminded him of the night he sacrificed Hassan for the blue kite. So he decided to sacrifice Hassan again by framing him. Which led to Hassan leaving the house. Therefore, Hassan taking the blame for stealing and leaving the house would take away Amir’s sins, making him the “sacrificial
The term “sacrificial lamb” is someone being made to suffer the consequence of a wrongdoing by another. In the book, The Kite Runner, Hassan symbolizes the sacrificial lamb. Amir sacrifices Hassan many times for his own benefits. For example, when Amir sacrificed Hassan for the blue kite, he was able to get the kite back and make Baba proud for winning the tournament. Another scenario where Hassan was the sacrificial lamb was when he took the blame for stealing Amir’s gifts. Amir didn’t want to feel remorse every time he saw Hassan. So he decided to sacrifice Hassan and get rid of by framing him. At the end, Amir’s sacrifice of Hassan is not successful, as Amir is affected both emotionally and physically in a negative way.
In the book, The Kite Runner, Hassan symbolizes the “sacrificial lamb”. Amir sacrifices Hassan by letting him get raped so that he would get the blue kite …show more content…
According to the article, “The sacrificial lamb was really a man...who was perfectly pure, holy, eternal, and without blemish was capable of removing the sins of man and fully satisfying the requirements of the Law” (The Sacrificial Lamb 1). This connects to The Kite Runner when the author, Khaled Hosseini, states, “Did you steal Amir’s watch, Hassan? Hassan’s reply was a single word delivered in a thin, raspy voice, Yes” (Hosseini 105). Both of these quotes show that just like the “sacrificial lamb”, Hassan was sacrificed by Amir and was a loyal servant when he took the blame. Amir didn’t want to feel remorse every time he saw Hassan. It reminded him of the night he sacrificed Hassan for the blue kite. So he decided to sacrifice Hassan again by framing him. Which led to Hassan leaving the house. Therefore, Hassan taking the blame for stealing and leaving the house would take away Amir’s sins, making him the “sacrificial