Amir And Hassan's Betrayal Analysis

Amir and Hassan's relationship could be viewed as one sided. Between the two of them, Hassan was the loyal one. Amir only acted kind to Hassan when no one his age was around, and even then he would often make fun of him for his lack of education. Hassan did not know this, as Amir was quite devious in the ways he would make fun of Hassan. Hassan would stand up for Amir if he was being threatened, but Amir would not do the same for Hassan. Amir allowed Hassan to be brutalized by Assef because he believed it would allow him to become closer to his father.

After Amir allowed Assef to violate Hassan, he did not tell anyone. He did not even let Hassan know that he knew. Instead, he attempt to get Hassan and Ali kicked out of the house. Amir became distant with Hassan without any indication as to why. He did not tell his Baba or Ali, or even Rahim Khan, whom had always treated Amir well. Amir even went as far as to frame Hassan for taking his money and watch, which triggered Ali and Hassan leaving.

Amir and his Baba eventually moved to the United States of America to escape the poor living conditions in Afghanistan. There
However, Amir betrayed all those who cared about him because he was selfish. He treated Hassan so poorly to make himself look better in the eyes of his peers. He allowed Assef to violate Hassan so he could win his father's love and approval. He did not tell anyone about the violation because he did not want their opinion of him to be lessened, including Hassan, Ali, his Baba, his wife, and Rahim Khan. He agreed to help Sohrab and fought Assef so he could feel redeemed and not as guilty about what he let happen to Hassan. He broke his promise to Sohrab so he could get back to the United States of America and return his wife sooner. Everything he did was for