Baba

In his words and actions, Baba sets the moral bar in the story. When Amir is a boy, Baba's major concern about him is that he doesn't have the courage to stand up for himself, demonstrating that Baba places great value on doing what is right. Amir describes him to be proud, independent, and determined, but sometimes emotionally distant and impatient. If Amir cannot take care of himself as a boy, he worries that he will not have the strength to behave morally as an adult. Baba follows through on these beliefs in his own behavior. He sets examples that Amir will follow later when he must choose between saving himself or doing what he knows to be right.