So that, the importance of the kite-fighting tournament is used by Amir to show to Baba that he is worthy as a son and boy. By winning this kite-fighting
tournament, Amir wants to get Baba’s respect and recognition. The explanation above is based on the data number 9 below:
Every winter, district in Kabul held a kite-fighting tournament. ...the day of the tournament was undeniably ...
Kabul, fighting kites was a little like going to war.
Hosseini, 2003:43
4.3.2.4 Hazaras dignity
The part of the story when Amir sacrifices Hassan got raped by Assef emphasize the Hazaras dignity toward Pashtuns. The reason Amir revealed to
calm himself down after betraying Hassan, in a sentences “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?” emphasizes the value of Hazaras toward Pashtuns. The word “lamb” and “just a Hazara” Amir said to himself when he
sacrificed Hassan, shows how invaluable Hazaras toward Pashtuns. In Kabul, Pashtuns believe that Hazaras do not have same human right as Pashtuns have. So
that, Pashtuns think that they can do immoral thing to Hazaras. 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
4.3.3 Setting of Place
Setting of place is described as place where significant event happened, the conflict experienced by the main character appears and noticed the
characteristic of the main character. Kabul, San Francisco, Wazir Akhbar Khan, alley, Hassan’s home, Pakistan, Sarak-e-Mehmana, America Embassy, Bathroom
Hotel, Lake Elizabeth, Fremont are some setting of place where the significant event happened.
4.3.3.1 Kabul and San Francisco.
Kabul, Afghanistan and San Francisco, America are two different countries where Amir live and spent his life. Kabul, Afghanistan is a place where
Amir spent his childhood with a bold social barrier within which gives impact to Amir’s psychological and personality. In Kabul too, Amir experienced some big
and bad conflict that shows him as a round character. Those conflict that was experienced by Amir later lead him get psychological conflict within himself.
While, San Francisco, America is a democratic country where Amir spent his adulthood.
The explanation above is based on the data number 1 below: I glanced up and saw a pair of kite...San Francisco, the
city I now call home. ... I thought about Hassan. Thought about Baba. Ali.
Kabul Hosseini,
2003:1-2
