Amir

Amir

1. Appearance

   • Average Pashtun boy- He described what hassan looked like so you know Hassan is different

2. Personality

   • Sensitive
     • Amir cried at the Buzkashi tournament> Man died
   • Clever
     • Memorised poems
   • Coward
     • Allowed Hassan to get rapped when he could have done something- 'In the end, I just ran'
   • Mean streak
     • 'Snappped at Hassan, told him to mind his own business' Hassan only asked him if something was bothering him
   • Toys with hassan: Really?... Eat dirt if i told you to?

3. Others opinion

   • Hassan: For you a thousand times over
     • I'd sooner eat dirt
     • Thinks Amir has all the answers:What's a republic
   • Baba: He's lost in a dream world
     • Not man enough

4. Feelings towards others

   • 'Hassan of all people' Hassan corrected Amir's story > Annoyed that someone beneath him corrected him this demonstrate Amir does see the social gap between them
   • When Assef and the two other boys are picking on Amir and Hassan, Amir thinks 'I wish baba were there '' Sees his dad as a protector
     • Feels like he needs to prove himself to his father> Kite tournement
   • Wanted to ask his mum questions

5. Quotes