The Kite Runner by Khaled Hoesseini is a novel that not only tells the story of two friends who are part of Afghan society, but also of how this friendship comes destroyed as they are forced to leave their homes and country to escape the rise of the Taliban. Baba and Amir form a stronger bond the more they fight; it also depicts multiple sides of humanity and portrays the conflict between a father and son. The relationship between Baba and his son, Amir, undergoes significant phases throughout the novel. The reader becomes aware of Amir's desire to be noticed by his father. And Baba's frustration with his son and the struggle they face trying to bond. Their relationship contributes to and connects to the main struggles of the novel. A well-known expression that applies to many father-son relationships is called: "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." However, this is not the case Baba and Amir. In terms of father-son relationships, the father is a very important role model for his son, and every boy needs a father figure. Baba isn't there for Amir because he doesn't understand why Amir isn't exactly like him. Baba talks to Rahim Khan, his best friend and business partner, about his confusion with Amir, and doesn't understand why his son's interests aren't similar to his own: "He's always buried in those books or dragging his feet around the house like if he was lost in some dream... I wasn't like that.' Baba seemed frustrated, almost angry” (p.23). Baba is disappointed that his son is not a reflection of himself, carrying on the family name and business thus creating tension between father and son :“If I hadn't seen with my own eyes the doctor take him out of my wife, I would never believe that he is my son... middle of paper... ...ather, because he never gave up on Sohrab after the pain tried in the orphanage. treated like a son, yes became interested in him and eventually managed to convince Sohrab to open up, leaving the book with a sense of hope for a better tomorrow because Amir has finally learned the true meaning of being a father Khaled Hosseini uses the love-hate relationship and discomfort between fathers and sons to demonstrate the need for an empathetic father figure in one's life. These relationships show how neglect and disregard for one's feelings can lead a person to make poor decisions for the sake of a father, as well as demonstrating how it should be. a relationship working father-son. More importantly, the relationship between Amir and Sohrab greatly highlights the lesson that a father's negligence can cause poor decisions and shows how a child's happiness requires a father's help..