Throughout the story, Amir craves his father's affection; his father, in turn, loves Amir but favors Hassan, going as far as to pay for plastic surgery to repair the latter's cleft lip.
Ó longo da historia, Amir devece polo agarimo do seu pai; o seu pai quere a Amir pero favorece a Hassan, chegando a pagar a cirurxía plástica para arranxar o beizo leporino deste último.