How does Hosseini present Farid's attitude to Amir in "The Kite Runner"?

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How Does Hosseini Present Farid's Attitude to Amir

        In chapter nineteen, Hosseini first introduces the character of Farid as Amir's driver. Farid 'threw' Amir a 'cold glance'; the use of 'threw' is used to suggest an aggressive, abrupt action, and the 'cold glance' shows he does not feel civil towards Amir.  Hosseini describes Farid's eyes as having 'no empathy' when Amir's stomach 'churned and twisted', which is used to portray Farid as being an apathetic character towards Amir. There is very little conversation between the two men, and when Amir asks to 'roll down the window', Farid keeps his 'black eyes on the road' before handing him a screwdriver to roll the window down. This lack of communication portrays Farid as being very unresponsive to Amir, and as having a rude attitude towards him. The description of Farid's 'black eyes' also carries the connotation of Farid being a dark character, specifically in his negative attitude towards Amir.

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        Hosseini describes Farid as giving Amir 'another dismissive look', with 'a hint of barely suppressed animosity', which presents Farid as being open with his dislike towards Amir. Farid offers Amir a lemon, to help with 'the sickness', and when Amir declines he 'snickered', which shows Farid's lack of respect for him. He says it is 'not fancy like American medicine', which is a sarcastic remark about Amir's life in America, suggesting he does not like that Amir has left Afghanistan.

        When Amir says he felt 'like a tourist' in his 'own country', again Farid 'snickered', and says ...

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