Comparison Between 'Assef And'

1) Choose at least one scene from the movie and compare it to its counterpart in the book. There were many scenes in the film that were different from the book. One scene from the movie that was critical in my opinion missed many important details compared to the book. This scene was on page 45 when Assef and his friends first confronted Hassan and Amir. In the film, there was no mention of “Assef the Ear Eater” or “One-Eyed Assef.” I feel that all of these things were crucial to the novel, and the fact that they are missing in the film is frustrating. One of the things that made this novel so interesting to read, was the immense foreshadowing. The comment “One-Eyed Assef” foreshadows one of the final scenes in the novel where Sohrab (Hassan’s son) makes Hassan’s comment a reality. Since that comment was not present in the film, it diminishes the
One character in the film that is different from the character in the novel is Assef. While reading the novel, it said that Assef was tall and blonde, yet in the film he was portrayed with brown hair. I also imagined Assef as being muscular, but this was not the case and he was in fact very skinny in the film.
5) Did you imagine the character this way? Explain. I did not envision the character this way. I pictured Assef as someone who was very tall and muscular because of the power he held over others around him. I imagined him as someone who was threatening and intimidating upon the first glance, and I was surprised when he was not that way.
6) Do you agree with the movie portrayal? I agree with the portrayal of this character. Even though Assef technically had the wrong hair colour and was very skinny, he still exuded power over everyone around him. This is consistent with the novel portrayal of Assef, and overall the differences this time are so miniscule that the integrity of the character was not