The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, dives into the life of a boy living in Afghanistan before and after his fall. Amir lives with his father, Baba, and they have two servants who live in a shack at their house. Baba is known throughout the country as a high-ranking citizen who has achieved much good in his life. Ali and Hassan, the servants, are also like family to Baba and Amir. Hassan and Amir nursed from the same breast and grew up entirely together. Rahim Khan and Baba usually have daily conversations about life together. Many struggles and conflicts continually bring the four characters together and repeatedly separate them. Amir has to make many crucial decisions as the protagonist of the story. Amir endures many hardships during his stay. Amir doesn't like sports as much as Baba, but he loves participating in the kite fighting tournament. In the winter of 1975, Amir and Hassan compete in the tournament. Amir believes this is a way to win back some of Baba's love, so winning is crucial. Hassan is a master kite runner. No matter the weather conditions or the amount of people flying a kite, Hassan always knew where the kite would land. During the tournament, Amir fought kites and Hassan made them race. Amir cut the string of the last kite and Hassan started running. That day, Amir witnessed Hassan being raped by a childhood bully and his friends. Amir ran away instead of helping Hassan escape. This is where Amir's morals are first called into question in Not only that, just two nights before, he had asked me if I wanted to see El Cid with Charlton Heston at the Cinema Aryana” (81). Amir seems to love this kind of treatment from Baba. Rape is still a lingering thought in Amir's mind as he tries to escape. Does Amir tell anyone about the rape and ruin his reputation, or does he keep it a secret and let Hassan suffer from the pain he feels? Amir chooses the latter. Some would say that this decision was caused by Baba's treatment of Amir. If Baba had treated Amir like a son and not favored Hassan during his childhood, perhaps he would not have desired Baba's approval so deeply. Amir not only keeps the rape a secret, but also tries to completely remove Hassan and Ali from his life by having them fired as servants. Amir tries to get rid of his guilt by committing immoral acts