Homosexuality In The Kite Runner

Assef is the neighborhood bully. His dad is a airline pilot and his mom is a German. He’s famous for his brass knuckles. He believes that Afghanistan is the land of the Pashtuns.
Assef and his friends start making fun Hassan, Amir tells them to stop and they then start picking on Amir until Haasan threatens them with his slingshot.
When Hassan got the surgery so he could smile normally he stopped smiling. Amir wants to tell Assef that he really doesn't consider Hassan a friend.

Chapters 6-9

They have gashes on their fingers because they were out flying kites and strings were cutting them. Tar is string.
Amir is jealous of Hassan because Baba always talks about Hassan and he receives more attention. When he says “my life as a ghost” he means he is tired of his father thinking of him as just a bookworm.
Assef rapes Hassan to show his dominance over him
1st memory- talking about their special bond because they fed from the same breasts. 2nd memory- they go to a fortune teller who tells Hassan something bad is going to happen. Dream- I think when Amir was lost in the snow it was Hassan who helped him, which showed his loyalty but Amir doesn't do the same when Hassan is raped.
Amir asks his dad has he ever thought about getting new servants. His father then said he would never get rid of