Blog #7: Yakkity Yak, Don't Talk Back!

It is our duty as humans to analyze, observe, learn, debate. However, it seems that this duty can also translate into everything being an argument as well. Over the summer I read "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. In it, the main character, Amir witnesses his best friend Hassan being raped. He panics and doesn't do anything to try and help the situation. Furthermore, he keeps the scarring image to himself, not letting on that he knows. His friendship with Hassan soon becomes shaky and eventually nonexistent. Throughout the book, the image of Hassan comes back to Amir and he struggles to keep his life together, feeling guilty and torn. The argument of "Kite Runner" seems to be that although it can be difficult, it is best to handle personal conflicts because it can destroy relationships with others and yourself.