Hongmin Zhang
Hubei University of Technology Engineering and Technology College, Wuhan 430000, Hubei, China.
*Corresponding author: Hongmin Zhang
Abstract
The Kite Runner, a marvelous novel, is written by Khaled Hosseini, who is an Afghan-born American. The virtual world and reality are combined into an organic whole by the outstanding writer. The present author, in his research, is impressed by the intense tragic style and the social background which is hidden after the tragedy. The Kite Runner is not only a description of Hassan’s tragic life which was caused by his sense of personal identification, but also a paper that demonstrates the relationship between this sense and the history, the customs, and the national conflicts of Afghanistan. This paper aims to use psychological identity theory to analyze the identity and allegiance of the "little person" Hassan, examining the social reasons behind Hassan's unwavering loyalty and moral retaliation despite being framed and excluded by his master. It reflects the social context of Afghanistan at the time and, against this backdrop, the yearning for freedom and peace of the little people.
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How to cite this paper
Identity and Allegiance: The Tragic Life of Hassan in The Kite Runner
How to cite this paper: Hongmin Zhang. (2025) Identity and Allegiance: The Tragic Life of Hassan in The Kite Runner. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 9(1), 32-36.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2025.01.005