They didn't have much in common during Amir's childhood. Baba's dilemma between Amir and Hassan was making him repress his emotions: "Your father was a man torn between two halves, you and Hassan, he loved you both but he couldn't love Hassan the way he wanted, openly and as a father, so he took it out on you” (Rahim Khan, 301). Eventually, Baba gave up the respect and pride he had in the community in Afghanistan and moved to America and started working at a gas station just to ensure Amir a better standard of living. He never managed to adopt America but he endured all the hardships for his son. No matter how Baba treated him, Amir always admired Baba and longed for his love and