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As a servant to Baba and Amir, Hassan grows up with a very particular role in life. While Amir prepares for school in the morning, Hassan readies Amir’s books and his breakfast. While Amir is at school getting an education, Hassan helps Ali with the chores and grocery shopping.
The relationship between Amir and Hassan is crucial to the themes of this novel because it is this friendship and the changes it undergoes that illustrate betrayal, regret (guilt) and forgiveness.
A nightmare is what Amir watches and Hassan experiences, but because he doesn't do anything about Hassan's attack, Amir lives in a nightmare for the next twenty-five years. At breakfast, when Hassan is sharing his dream in an attempt to soothe Amir, Amir is curt with Hassan.
Hassan is Amir's childhood friend and servant. He plays a crucial role in Amir's life, serving as a constant reminder of Amir's moral failings. Baba is Amir's father, a respected and influential figure in their community. His actions and values greatly shape Amir's character and the trajectory of the story.
Nov 21, 2023 · Amir's friendship with Hassan is the most significant relationship in the book and the most meaningful friendship in Amir's life. Although Amir failed Hassan and betrayed his loyalty,...
Though Hassan is Amir’s best friend, Amir feels that Hassan, a Hazara servant, is beneath him. When Hassan receives Baba’s attention, Amir tries to assert himself by passive-aggressively attacking Hassan. He mocks Hassan’s ignorance, for instance, or plays tricks on him.
Years later while Assef is assaulting Amir, Sohrab intervenes by blinding Assef with a slingshot—fulfilling Hassan's long-ago threat. This injury ties Hassan and Sohrab together as Amir's protector, and it is symbolic of the traits of courage, bravery, and loyalty that both share.
