Kite Runner

I have finished the novel, The Kite Runner. The three themes I think run through the book are racism, family, and kites. In the beginning of the book, Amir and Hassan are friends, but Hassan and his father are also their servants because they are Hazaras. When Hassan and Amir are cornered by Assef’s gang they criticize Amir for hanging around with Hassan, because he is a Hazara. In the end of the book, when Amir returns to Afghanistan, the Taliban are killing Hazara left and right. The second theme is family. Amir idolizes his father, who he believes is his only family. His father loves him, but also cares for Hassan, which confuses Amir. In the end of the book it is unveiled that Hassan is actually Amir’s half brother, his mother was someone else. But even though neither of them know Hassan’s true father, they both are like brothers to each other. When Hassan is killed Amir goes to search for his son, and eventually lets Hassan’s son become apart of his family by adoption. The last theme is kites. Amir and Hassan share the passion of running kites. They win the kite running contest in the beginning of the book, on page 66. But the kite running competition also breaks them apart, because of what happens when Hassan goes after the kite that was second to winning. Hassan’s love for kite running is passed down to his son who, in the very end, flies a kite with his dad’s best friend, Amir.
Essay Question:
How does Amir change throughout the novel, how is he affected by the change of the country he knew as a child and the one that is being destroyed and pulverized by its own people?