"For you, thousands of times" is a sentence that kept echoing in my mind after reading this book. I had so many thoughts at the same time, but I didn't know where to start.
The kite runner is Amir, Hassan, and Dad, or it can be said to be many people in the book. Amir is chasing his father's approval. He believes that his father thinks he is weak and does not understand his love. He is even jealous of Hassan because Hassan is upright and brave and stands up for himself. Amir wanted to be recognized by his father so much, so he had to be first in the kite-flying competition, so he chose to sacrifice Hassan, even though he saw with his own eyes Hassan's inhuman treatment. Escape, in addition to fear, is more about winning back dad, and Hassan is just the price that must be paid.
What Hassan pursues is "friendship". He firmly believes that "Master Amir and I are friends" and will protect him with everything he has. Even if Amir always chooses him when no one is with him, even if Amir often laughs at him because he is illiterate and tells stories in books, even if Amir chooses to escape when he faces difficulties, even if he is framed by Amir, he will never Without explanation, even though this loyal Hazara still said "for you, thousands of times", he cared too much about the friendship with Amir, and for the sake of this friendship, he almost humbled himself. What he pursues is nothing more than his only friend, Dad, a nearly perfect character in the first half. What he pursues is Amir's bravery and compensation for Hassan. Amir and Hassan are half-brothers. Amir is the one who is recognized by society, but the young Amir always shows cowardice. Hassan is the one who is discriminated against by society, but he has brave and upright qualities. Dad is conflicted.
Where is Soraya? What she pursues is reconciliation with her father, the upright general, to break the deadlock caused by her youth and ignorance. Of course, she also really wants to have a child of her own. Sohrab, this child who has gone through too many difficulties but still remains kind, only pursues an ordinary life. There is a kite in everyone's heart, no matter what it means, let us chase it bravely.