Chapter 18

In chapter 18 of the novel ‘The Kite Runner’, there is one significant example
of evil. It occurs on page 237 of the novel. It is here where Amir finds out the truth
about Hassan’s identity. He finds out that Hassan was really his half-brother. The
evil comes into play when Amir realizes that his own father had committed an act
of evil by lying about Hassan’s identity all this time. For Amir, Baba had committed
the ultimate sin, theft. He had stolen from Amir his half-brother. He had stolen from
Hassan the truth about his identity and his roots. Amir also feels that Baba had
stolen Ali’s honour by keeping the fact that Hassan was his son a secret.