1. The kite runner Loyalty, devotion and duty
Shane, Zack, Lauren
English 112

2. Thesis
In the novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini explores life growing up in Kabul. Along the way the fictional characters sometimes struggle with being loyal to one another.

3. Definitions Loyalty Devotion Duty
The quality of being loyal to someone or something.
Devotion
Affection and dedication to a person or principle.
Duty
Respect or obedience due to a superior, older person, etc.

4. Direct References
Passage 1 Page 62 “Inshallah… That was the thing with Hassan. He was so goddamn pure, you always felt like a phony around him.” Hassan is always kind and loyal to everyone, but especially Amir. Amir feels guilty about not returning the favour.

5. Passage 2 Page 71 “For you a thousand times over. ” he said
Passage 2 Page 71 “For you a thousand times over!” he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner.” Hassan shows his devotion through this passage, he feels a sense of honor and wants to bring the kite back to Amir.

6. Passage 3 Page 77 “Amir agha won this tournament and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite.” “A loyal Hazara. Loyal a dog,” Assef said. Hassan is loyal and devoted to Amir, he intends to take the kite that he ran fairly back to him awaiting any consequences.

7. Passage 4 Page 111 “I flinched, like I’d been slapped
Passage 4 Page 111 “I flinched, like I’d been slapped. My heart sank and I almost blurted out the truth. Then I understood: This was Hassan’s final sacrifice for me.” Hassan continues to stay loyal to Amir even after the relationship between them vanishes. He admits to a crime he didn’t do so that Amir isn’t exposed as a liar to his father.

8. Passage 5 Page 340 “I don’t want to go back to an orphanage”, he said
Passage 5 Page 340 “I don’t want to go back to an orphanage”, he said. “I wont ever let that happen. I promise you that.” I cupped his hand in both of mine. “Come home with me.” Amir promises Sohrab he will take care of him as a means to fulfill his duty to Hassan, Amir’s way to be good again.

9. Assignment
In groups sketch a visual representation of who is loyal to whom throughout the novel.