Betrayal

In the middle of chapter eight, the pathetic scene where Amir just sits in the corner watching Hassan get raped by Assef. “I had final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan—the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past—and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran” these lines tell us that even after Hassan being so loyal to his friend Amir, Amir betrayed his friend and did nothing about the rape scene that had with Hassan. He betrayed Hassan.

The second example is in chapter nine where again Amir betrays Hassan by plotting against him out of guilt and disgust. He told his father that Hassan sold a watch and some money. He did this to get rid of Hassan and move on. Hassan’s presence did not let him forget the scene and kept reminding him that he did not stand for his friend even though Hassan was always loyal to his. As per the line “final sacrifice”, Hassan accepted that he stole the watch and money. Hassan always proved his loyalty to Amir but Amir betrayed him all the time.