Betrayal In Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner

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The Kite Runner is filled with many secrets that are uncovered throughout the story. Readers find out that Amir is not the only one who has a big secret, but his father, Baba, did as well. Although there is a balance between Baba and Amir’s lives, it is possible that Baba’s secret does not contain betrayal the same way Amir’s does. Baba did indeed sleep with Sanubar and as a result have Hassan. For the most part Baba’s deed seems like an act of betrayal, unless he did it on purpose. It can be assumed that Baba deliberately slept with Sanubar to give Ali a child. The most prominent reason for this belief is that Ali could not have children. Rahim Khan tells Amir, “Ali was sterile” (Hosseini 308). This would be the sole reason that Baba slept with Sanaubar. However, Rahim Khan never tells Amir that this was the reason. Instead he only explains how shameful the …show more content…

Sanaubar is described as a seductive woman, who had a dishonorable reputation. "I have heard that Sanaubar’s suggestive stride and oscillating hips sent men into reveries of infidelity” (Hosseini 26). Furthermore, when Hassan gets taunted by soldiers they make crude remarks about his mother. “I knew your mother, did you know that? I knew her real good. I took her from behind by that creek over there” (Hosseini 25). Sanaubar’s reputation supports the belief that Baba slept with her for purely pleasure. Additionally, Sanaubar did not love Ali, which can explain why it would be so easy for her to be unfaithful to him. She refers to Ali saying “this is a husband? I have seen old donkeys better suited to be a husband” (Hosseini 28). Everyone knew their marriage had been arranged. The last time Sanaubar is seen for years is after giving birth to Hassan.“She ran off with a clan of travelers singers and dancers” (Hosseini 24). Perhaps leaving her sins in

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