1. SACRIFICE

2. Definition Sacrifice from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred“ commonly known as the practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people to the gods as an act of propitiation or worship. The term is also used metaphorically to describe selfless good deeds for others or a short term loss in return for a greater gain, such as in a game of chess.

3. Sacrifice of Isaac By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense. (Hebrews 11:17-19)

4. The Story… God calls to Abraham and says he needs to sacrifice his own son Abraham obeys God and takes his son up the mountain to sacrifice him Just as he was about kill his own son an angel appears and stops him The angel says “sacrifice this lamb instead and celebrate that God loves everyone”

5. Sacrifice in the Kite Runner Because Hassan sacrifices himself for Amir; he is essentially the sacrificial sheep who accepts his suffering, just so that someone else can be spared of that suffering.

6. Hassan Again Hassan sacrifices himself for Amir by putting himself in a morally-destructive position so that Amir is content. When Amir had set up a situation, making it appear that Hassan had stolen money from him, Hassan took the blame for having taken the money when he really hadn't. Having lied just so that Amir wouldn't look bad proves his utter loyalty and love for Amir.

7. Amir Amir appreciates this sacrifice, but is somehow disturbed by his friend's unwavering devotion to him. "He knew I had betrayed him and yet he was rescuing me once again, maybe for the last time. I loved him in that moment, loved him more than I'd ever loved anyone, and I wanted to tell him that I was the snake in the grass, the monster in the lake. I wasn't worthy of his sacrifice."

8. Editors By Nathan Samual Smith & Ewan Iain Adamson