an analysis of a major character -- flat/round, static/dynamic, internal / external conflicts, dominant traits, significant actions, personal relationships...
In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, he creates a character by the name of Amir. One can see right away that Amir is going to be a very dynamic character throughout the story; however from the first seven chapters Amir is very static. He repeats his actions of being a coward, selfish, and ignorant to his surroundings. Amir is a very round character because the depth of his personality and inner thoughts. Internally, he deals with the struggle of getting love from his father. As well as dealing with the inner conflict of being nice to Hassan, or to be jealous of him. For instance, Assef downs Amir for being nice to Hassan considering he was a Hazara. Amir makes the statement within his mind "But he's not my friend!" and "He's my servant!" The Dominant traits Amir possesses would include the ability to write and be creative. The significant actions of Amir are typically selfish or ways of acting out in order to get his father's attention. His personal relationships differ person to person. He has a brotherhood with Hassan, although at times he treats him as a servant and takes his problems out on him. Amir and his father have a broken connection due to the fact his mother was killed while giving birth. Amir is also very close to Rahim Khan because he provides him with the attention he needs and fills the void of his father. Ali and Amir have a smiliar relationship as the one he shares with Hassan. He feels as if Ali is part of the family, however he also treats him as if he is a servant. Assef and Amir do not technically have a relationship, but if they did it would consist of fear and hate. I am looking forward to see how Amir grows and changes throughout the story, considering the regret he works through in present day.
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