Kite Runner Connections with Skrzynecki Essay

The Kite Runner is set in Afghanistan, about a young boy named Amir who feels that he must win the kite tourney in order to redeem himself to his father. Because his mother died while giving birth to Amir he feels somehow responsible for his mothers death. His servant is his stovepipe friend, Hassan, who runs the kite for him.Amir feels as though he is not acknowledged or accepted by his father, therefore not feeling a maven of be when Baba (father) shows his love toward Hassan. This motivates Amir to not do anything about Hassans rape which later leaves him with guilt. Those who do not belong may commit acts that ar not within their desire in order to belong.For example, after Hassan was raped Amir lied to his father saying that Hassan stole his watch and money from him cause them to be kicked out of their house as servants. Amirs thoughts were that once Hassan had left, Babas love would be pointed toward him only, hence giving him a deeper sense of belonging to his father. Ha ssan on the other hand felt as though he belonged to the Afghan home of Baba and Amir even as a servant as he is treated with the same respect as the members of the family.However being Hazaras, a minority ethnic group, Hassan would not have felt a sense of belonging on the macro scale for the reason that his rape was motivated due to the ethnic group he is from i.e. the minority in Afghanistan who are unceasingly discriminated against. After the Soviets invaded Afghanistan the country became a war-zone causing Amir and Baba to flee the country leaving all the memories and reminiscences in their country.Connections are shown with several of Skrzyneckis poems, for example, St Patricks College. In St Patricks College it is sentience that the poet has been at his school for eight years however he has still formed no sense of belonging. This connects with the relationship that Amir has with his father, Baba. Baba has raised Amir on his own for almost a decade however Amir feels as thou gh Baba does not love him causing him to feel an insignificant amount of belonging.