I saw “Kite Runner” a few hours ago. Good movie, and I absolutely loved the book…What a book it is… I must have read at least 4 times by now. The book touched me deeply; brought up so many conflicting emotions, divided loyalties, personal pains and deep hope that even when bad things happened to good people, it is possible to overcome bad things, continue on to enjoy the life, and just live.
I felt sorry for the father, who, despite strongly instilled sense of honor, honesty, and decency, betrays his values by sleeping with the wife of his friend, and then never publicly acknowledging his son in any way or form. Rationally I understand that going up against a society would bring nothing but disaster for both families; yet, he could have done more for his son with Hazara woman, instead of allowing the boy to be a mere servant to his other son. (more…)
