In The Kite Runner, how do you think Hassan's life would have differed if he had not been born to the life of a servant?

This is a very interesting question to consider. it is
very easy to think about what Hassan's life could have been like if Baba had admitted
that he was his son and adopted him for his own. Certainly, in a way, Hassan has more of
Baba's qualities than Amir himself, and this is part of the rivalry between them, that
Amir constantly feels inadequate when compared to Hassan. Amir certainly hates the
affection that Hassan is shown by Baba, and in many ways, Hassan stands as a constant
rebuke to Amir that he is not the kind of son that his father would have liked to have.
Consider Hassan's courage in facing down Assef in the first meeting we are shown betwen
them. Also consider the way that he is able to magically predict where the kite will
fall. It is clear that he has the same courage and bravery of Baba, which would indicate
that he could have been a great and well-respected man, like Baba
himself.