The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Amir lives in a beautiful house in Kabul, Afghanistan, with his father. They have two servants, Ali and his son, Hassan. Ali and Hassan are Hazara, an ethnic minority. Hassan is often teased and harassed by a group of boys, one in particular named Assef, who wishes to get rid of all Hazaras in the future. One day an incident occurs between Hassan and Assef that changes Amir's relationship with Hassan forever, leading Amir to eventually force Ali and Hassan to leave their home. When the king of Afghanistan is overthrown, things start to change and take a turn for the worse. Eventually Amir and his father have to leave Kabul and move to America, where many Afghans have also fled. Amir and his father begin a new life in America and Amir is grateful to be able to leave Kabul and its horrible memories behind, until one day a phone call takes him back to a Kabul mutilated and massacred by Hazaras. In the world of The Kite Runner Hosseini introduces concepts about social class, education and ethnicity and how these influence life chances and prospects for social mobility. The terms ethnicity and ethnic refer to cultural characteristics; people who identify with each other based on common origins and cultural heritage. The sense of belonging could be based on nationality, area of ​​origin, clothing, religion, surname, language and/or relationships (Henslin 242). In The Kite Runner there is a clear social distinction between Pashtuns and Hazaras. The Kite Runner explores multiple different aspects of racism and discrimination such as non-violent but brutal racism and racism intertwined with generosity and kindness. Although people of the ethnic group are treated so poorly... middle of paper... the government should create opportunities for people like Hazaras to do honorable jobs other than serving the rich. This would give people a chance to reach the same level. The Afghan people would also have a better chance of living a better life if the government made educating people a priority, because not only would it benefit the people personally but the government as a whole. In the world of The Kite Runner Hosseini introduces concepts about social class, education and ethnicity and how these influence life chances and prospects for social mobility. Racial discrimination manifests itself in Afghanistan, keeping minority groups such as the Hazara at the bottom of the ladder and fixing the future from birth. Education, which plays a major role in poverty, also limits one's place in society, especially if one is not already born rich.