Kite+Runner+Character+List

Amir — Main character, narrator, best friend of Hassan, son Baba, and husband of Soraya, half-brother of Hassan, adoptive father of Sohrab. Hassan — Best friend and servant of Amir, son of Ali, until revealed that Baba is really his father, Amir's half brother, Hazara, killed by Taliban, raped by Assef. Baba — Father of Amir and Hassan, Wealthy and respected man of Kabul, has strained relationship with son Amir, dies of lung cancer. Ali- Servant of Baba, originally thought of as the father of Hassan, deformed man, crippled leg from Polio, cannot have kids because of Polio, dies from landmine, Hazara. Rahim Khan — Associate and close friend of Baba, had a close relationship with Amir, main reason Amir returns to Middle East. Assef — Thought of as the antagonist in the story, neighborhood bully, hates Hassan because of his Hazara beliefs, suppports the ways of Adolf Hitler, future leader of Taliban, brings Sohrab to Kabul, rapes Hassan and Sohrab. Soraya — Afghan who lives in California, wife Amir, wants to be a teacher. Sohrab — Orphan son of Hassan, adopted by Amir, half nephew of Amir, suffers from depression, attempts suicide. Sanaubar — Wife of Ali, mother of Hassan, Hassan was born because of the affair she had with Baba, abandons family, lives life of a gypsy, returns to Hassan when he is an adult, grandmother figure to Sohrab. Farid — Amir's bitter driver, originally nicer toward Amir, befriends Amir, daughters killed by landmines. Amir's source of transportation, information, and knowledge of Afghanistan when he returns.