I read the book two or three years ago, and so did the movie, but I didn't finish it that year. I couldn't bear to watch the scene where Hassen was raped by those boys in the alley, but now I suddenly remembered it again. I tried to keep a relaxed mood after watching it, but it still felt a little heavy.
The title line, which runs through the whole scene as the main line, "for you thousands of times" appears twice in the movie. The first time is the kite race, Hassen chasing the kite for Amir, Amir yelled Hassen not to chase, Hassen said "" For you, thousands of times." The translated version of the movie I watched was not very good. It was translated as "I'm willing to do anything for you". I secretly thought that the sentence "For you, thousands of times" translated in the original book was the most vivid and tear-jerking. The second time, at the end of the film, Amir tried to get close to the little Sohrab whose parents died unexpectedly, and said what he said when chasing a kite for him, watching Amir's back chasing a kite and hearing this line almost brought tears to his eyes.
Most of the boys were full of awe for their fathers when they were teenagers. The young Amir found that he was not very valued by his father, probably because his father told him a series of lies to cover up the truth, so Amir I have been under some pressure in my mind for "being disgusted by my father because my mother was born and killed". In addition, Amir's father takes great care of his illegitimate son Hassen. Hassen's integrity, kindness and bravery are more liked by his father than his timid and introverted. of dual emotions.
Children are very eager for the affirmation of their parents when they are growing up, especially fathers for boys. When Amir's father talks about his son, he denies that part of his character that is not brave enough, which is a big blow to Amir. Later, on Hassen's birthday, Amir's father was so generous to him that he even put his own son in the back seat of the car and let him sit in the front seat.
How could a young boy with an immature mind and ignorance of the truth of the matter withstand such a big blow? The disparity in status and treatment formed a strong contrast, and something in Amir's heart began to change.
Hassen's rape was also an opportunity. Amir wanted to come forward, but he was not brave enough. The abuser said that he didn't treat Hassen as a friend but a pet. When he was cowardly and would not stand up for Hassen, Hassen said, "We are friends, this is his Kite", I believe he has a certain struggle in his heart. It was a pity that cowardice prevailed over courage, and he watched helplessly as his only friend was raped for chasing a kite for him. It was all because of him that everything started to fall apart.
Hassen didn't tell his father and Amir's father the truth, nor did Amir say it when asked. On the one hand, he wanted to do something for him, and on the other hand, he regressed because of his own cowardice. So he threw fruit at Hassen, hoping he would come back with revenge, so that they would even out and feel less guilty. But Hassen not only didn't do that, he smeared the fruit on his face.
This is how conflict arises.
Hassen was raped for his sake, but he didn't dare to tell the truth, and Hassen didn't blame him at all. In order to escape his fault, he even had the idea of avoiding Hassen, but when he mentioned this idea to his father, he was taught angrily by his father, which made him more painful and angry. Dissatisfaction with his father's love and guilt towards Hassen, the two feelings intertwined and became more complicated. In order to further escape, Amir had to design to force the Hassen and his son away.
Political changes followed, and the family fled to the United States.
Here is a clip that I think shows Amir's father's personality very well. When he was intercepted by the soldiers and wanted to rape a woman in the car, his father stood up bravely, not afraid of power and not afraid of death, while Amir was shrinking behind his father. He also pulled the corner of his father's shirt. He should be a brave and upright person, but because he slept with his servant's wife, he tried to make up for the illegitimate child in various ways, but he didn't want to hurt his son in a certain way. As a result, Amir also developed an unconfident and cowardly character, and guided what Amir did to Hassen in the future.
In the United States, he met his future wife and started a happy and happy family. At this moment, I thought that the story should come to an end, and all the past was forgotten by him. But the contact of his father's friend pulled him back and told him the unbelievable truth. Then gave him a letter from Hassen to him. When he was a child, Hassen admired Amir who could write and write stories. When he grew up, he did not resent Amir because of his childhood betrayal. The words in the letter were sincere and touching. When the background voice read Hassen's writing, "I hope Kabul can still be full of kites." , when you return to your childhood hometown, you can still see your heartfelt friends.” When the camera switched to the appearance of Hassen running carefree as a child, his heart trembled. Compared with childhood innocence and adult betrayal conspiracy, the conflict is fierce and more moving.
After being beaten, Amir decided to set foot on Kabul, in order to atone for his sins. The Hassens were dead by this time, leaving a young son in an orphanage. Amir took back the little Sohrab against all odds, and Sohrab became a little autistic because of the death of his father.
Kabul is no longer the Kabul of childhood. There are many ruins, and the streets are full of bulls and sheep. Politics and war have turned this earthly paradise into a terrible hell. It is enough to see the destruction of customs and culture by politics and war.
Amir used kites to gradually establish spiritual communication with Sohrab. I also think that the inability of Amir and his wife to have children is like a causal cycle, which led him to take back Sohrab and slowly make the incomplete parts complete. As for this broken part, maybe it's the heart, maybe it's human nature, maybe it's just the story.
In any case, I still saw the results that the people liked afterward. Sohrab opened up to Amir because of the kites his father and Amir used to play with as children, and it all came to an end, and maybe another beginning, because of the kites.
For you , a thousand times over
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