Hassan and Sohrab are completely sidelined from Amir's relationship with Baba, and their family serves as a foil to Amir's, furthering the theme of the need for an empathetic father. Hassan listens to his son, likes spending time with him and plays with him. He takes into account his son's feelings. Sohrad has a strong bond with his father and enjoys his early years spent with Hassan. While Amir's early childhood was spent trying to get his father's attention and at the same time find ways to make him proud of him. He tries his best to bond with his father while Sohrab's bond is organic and natural. Sohrad has his father's love and affection and does what he is told while Amir constantly strives unsuccessfully for his father's love. This leads him to make bad decisions. The relationship between these two father-son, Hassan, is a hindrance for Baba while Sohrad is a hindrance for Amir. Both Baba and Hassan are strong, courageous men who stand up for what they believe is right in the world. For example, Babe puts his life at risk trying to save a woman from a stowaway's rap. “Tell him I will take a thousand of his bullets before I let this indecency happen.” The same thing goes for Hassan, when he went to get a kite for Amir. Hassan throws the losing kite for Amir, then finds himself in a rap situation, mine, while Amir chose to put