Selfish General Description of Amir

Homby,1995, selfish person is person who thinks first of his own interests, needs, etc without concern for other. Amir’s general description as a selfish person can be seen when Amir prefers to run away and betrays Hassan. In Amir’s way from escaping and being afraid toward what he saw, Amir tried to calm himself down by saying that nothing was free in this world. Hassan was the fair price he had to pay , lamb he had to slay to save his winning kite to win Baba’s respect and recognition. Amir also talked to himself at the end Hassan was just a Hazara. According to the explanation above, stating Hassan as the fair price Amir has to pay to save his winning kite, describing Hassan as a lamb Amir needs to slay because he was just a Hazara, emphasize Amir’s general description as a selfish person who just concern toward his own interest and need. Amir does not account Hassan as his closest friend who always does everything to him. Amir did everything to save his kite as the key to get Baba’s recognition and respect. The explanation above is based on the data number 21 below: Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba. ... He was just a Hazara, wasn’t he? Hosseini, 2003:68

4.1.7 Careless

As a child, Amir appears as a careless person. Dealing with the definition of careless in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Homby,1995, careless person is a kind of person who is not taking care and not giving enough attention and thought toward his behavior. Amir’s general description as a careless person can be seen when he tried to ask Baba whether Baba ever thought about getting a new servant or not. Amir’s question made Baba angry toward Amir. Baba said that Amir already brought him shame by asking that kind of question. In this situation, Amir’s general description as a careless person can be seen by Amir’s question which is not paying enough attention that his questions will make his Baba get angry. Amir supposes to know and recognize the history between Baba and Ali. Baba already accounted Ali as his brother and Baba also gives a big attention toward Hassan. Those two facts are not used by Amir to think whether his question about changing the servants will makes Baba angry or not. The explanation above is based on the data number 26 below: “ Baba, have you ever thought about getting new servants?”... “I’ve never laid a hand on you, Amir, but you ever say that again...” ... “ You bring me shame.” Hosseini, 2003:77

4.1.8 Sly

In The Kite Runner, Amir is described as a sly person. The definition of sly in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Homby,1995, is a person who