Betrayal

The clear betrayal of Amir is shown in chapter seven. After, Amir wins the kite flying contest and accept everyone's congratulations, he goes to search for Hassan. An merchant tells him he saw Hassan heading south and he further tells him, that boys were running after him. Amir eventually arrives at an alleyway, and sees Hassan with his kite, being circled by Assef, Wali, and Kamal. Assef tells Hassan he would let him go as long as he gave him Amir's blue kite. Hassan replied, " Amir agha won the tournament, and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite." Assef then raped Hassan, and Amir witnessing did absolutely nothing. Amir sacrificed Hassan, who would have done anything for him in an effort to win over his father, Babba. The one time, Amir could have professed some kind of loyalty and stood up for Hassan he chose not to and ultimately betrayed Hassan. Another example of betrayal, is exhibited in chapter nine. One morning after Amir open his birthday presents, he waits for Ali and Hassan to depart, Amir then takes the money he recieved for his birthday and a watch given to him by Baba and places it under Hassan's bed matress. Through all of this chaos, Baba tells Amir to meet him in his office , Hassan and Ali eventually joined them. Baba asked Hassan if he had stole Amir's watch and money. Hassan replied and said. "Yes." Once, again Hassan had shown his loyalty for Amir and sacrificed himself. Amir doing nothing allowed Hassan to take the blame for what he had done, additionally betraying Hassan. At this moment, Amir realizes that Hassan had seen him in the alleyway and he was also aware that it was Amir who had put both the money and watch under his matress.