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Amir waits some time and lies about the situation, pretending he hadn’t seen anything.
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Amir doesn’t intervene but watches as the boys hold Hassan down while Assef rapes him. Amir follows Hassan and discovers that Hassan is in an alley, surrounded by a group of neighborhood bullies, including a boy named Assef. Having that kite is a great honor in Amir’s culture and he knows he will earn his father’s praise for having won the tournament. Known for his ability to predict the precise landing spot, Amir knows Hassan will return with the kite. When Amir wins a kite tournament, Hassan runs to the place he knows the kite will land. When Amir is preparing for school, Hassan prepares Amir’s breakfast and school clothes. When Amir has other friends available, Hassan is not invited to play. When Amir learns the truth about Hassan’s birth, he feels even more betrayed because he had believed that his father was above such deceit.Īmir and Hassan are close friends though Hassan is always aware of the limitations because of his station in life. Amir recalls his father teaching him a person who lies is worse than any thief because it robs a person of the right to know the truth. It’s not until he’s an adult and his father is dead that Amir learns that Hassan is actually his half-brother. Amir desperately wants his father’s approval and affection and is jealous of the attention his father pays to Hassan. Hassan and Amir are the same age and have been raised together from birth, both without their mothers.
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As the story opens, Amir is a young boy living with his widowed father and their servants, Ali and Hassan.