In Afghanistan, Amir came from a family considered wealthy and high class. Amir also belonged to the Pashtun ethnic group, which at the time was the largest and considerably one of the most recognized and respected ethnic groups in Afghanistan. Another major ethnic group that the novel focused on were the Hazaras, who were considered a “mongrel race” and often compared to “donkeys” (Hosseini 9). Although Baba and Amir did not actively practice it, the main religion was Islam and the Muslim people were divided between Shia and Sunni Muslims, with Shia Muslims commonly discriminated against because