The Kite Runner Chapter 6

     Every winter, Kabul held a kite-flying tournament which is an old winter tradition in Afganistan. Tournament undeniably becomes the highlight of the cold season for boys living in Kabul.

     Amir was no exception too. He loved wintertime in Kabul and spent a long time flying and running kites every day. Of course, building, flying, and chasing kites with Hassan or comparing tale horizontal gashes on fingers with classmates were fun but the real reason was Baba. Baba and Amir lived in the same house, but in different spheres of existence. Kites thawed chill between them a little and became one paper-thin slice of intersection that connect spheres.

     Amir was the kite fighter and Hassan was the greatest kite runner he had ever seen. He always got to the spot the kite land before kite did as if he had some sort of inner compass. I assumed The Kite Runner from the title is Hassan and wondered what event would make Hassan a title instead of Amir who is the narrator and main character. There was an awkward scene in this chapter. Amir asked if he eat dirt when Amir asked. Hassan replied, ''Would you ever ask me to do such a thing？'' They were both testing each other and I could see conflict in the difficult relationships between master and servant once again.    

     Amir wished Baba would let him be the favorite sometimes but Baba never let him take priority over Hassan. For example, when Baba, Amir, and Hassan went to buy kites from Saifo, the old kite maker, Baba bought three identical kites although Amir ordered a bigger and fancier kite than Hassan. I felt it is natural for Amir to think that way because he's Baba's son. On the other hand, the impressive quote, ''Better to get hurt by truth than comforted with a lie'' by Hassan was similar to Baba's idea about sin. Baba said that lying is stealing someone's right to the truth and theft is the only sin that exists. The doubt of the secret relationship between Baba and Hassan is becoming firm in me as Baba treats two boys equally and Hassan is quite similar to him.

     Amir was a very good kite fighter and even came close to winning the winter tournament several times. Baba asked casually, ''I think maybe you'll win the tournament this year. What do you think？'' This little comment planted a seed in Amir's head that maybe, he can show Baba once or for all that his son is worthy by winning the tournament. And that his life as a ghost in the house would finally be over and maybe, just maybe, he would finally be pardoned for killing his mother.