“The Kite Runner,” written by Khaled Hosseini, contains many passages describing class differences in Afghanistan and the discrimination encountered. The beginning of the fourth chapter does this particularly well, talking about the relationship between Amir and Hassan which portrays the theme of social class discrimination. Amir's father was extremely close to a man who was a servant but never called him his friend due to social class differentiation. The effects of his father's relationship with the servant radiates to Amir and his relationship with Hassan. The theme of social class discrimination also has to do with the historical context in which the transition occurred and with the irony of the friendships present throughout the book. In a passage from “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini captivates audiences with a real-life struggle against social class discrimination in Afghanistan, using one of the major themes encountered throughout the book along with historical context and irony. The narrator Amir highlights some points relating to the rigorous idea of social c...
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