After, I started to ask him if he'd liked the story, a giggle rising in my throat, when Hassan began to clap. I laughed. This was Will you read me more of it tomorrow? And just a little later: "When I read the last sentence [of Amir's next story], he [Hassan] made a muted clapping sound with his hands. Although Hassan most likely did not like Amir's stories more than the ones he was read before by Amir, he saw it as part of his loyalty to support and encourage Amir, even though he himself found a loophole to the second story, which he may have told Amir about to save him the embarrassment of hearing it from an adult critic later on.
Hassan was born into circumstances that made his life very difficult, and either because of good upbringing by Ali or just being that way from birth, he learned to deal with bad people and unfortunate events with a strong sense of morality, not wishing harm to anyone no matter how bad. Hassan's loyalty to Amir and Baba's family was strong throughout his short life until the bitter end where it ended up getting him shot.
His lack of education and social background made him seem lower to those around him, though he was a loyal and moral companion to Amir and a good son to Baba. Marine Biology. Electrical Engineering. Computer Science. Medical Science. Writing Tutorials. Performing Arts. Visual Arts. Ace your assignments with our guide to The Kite Runner! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. What happened to Hassan in the alley? Why does Rahim Khan lie about the American couple? Why are Ali and Hassan both deformed?
Why do Amir and Baba go to America? Why does Amir sometimes treat Hassan badly in childhood? Why does Amir want Hassan to hit him with pomegranates? Why does Amir accept Soraya even after she tells him of her past? Why did Baba lie about Hassan being his son? Why does Rahim Khan disappear? Does Amir redeem himself?
Characters Character List. Amir The narrator and the protagonist of the story. Read an in-depth analysis of Amir. Read an in-depth analysis of Hassan. Baba Father of Amir and Hassan and a wealthy, well-respected businessman. In fact, Hassan has it tougher than Amir from the beginning. Not only did Hassan lose his mother like Amir , his mother flat-out rejected him: Sanaubar had taken one glance at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter laughter.
She had refused to even hold Hassan, and just five days later she was gone. As Amir says, "Hassan never denied me anything," and we watch Hassan again and again think of others before himself 2.
Hassan covers for Amir when they get in trouble. He defends Amir when the neighborhood bullies threaten them. The boy also serves Amir and Baba with the thoughtless goodwill of a saint. Hassan gets even more saintly. When Amir betrays Hassan in the alleyway, Hassan looks up with resignation.
He's also the father-figure to Amir. Rahim Khan also shares Baba's deepest secret with Amir. Assef is a Kabul bully who ends up joining the Taliban. Not only is Assef a villain, but he also symbolizes all villainy. Assef becomes a member of the Taliban who idolizes Adolf Hitler and abuses his position of power in order to demonstrate the political muscle of the men in charge.
Even as an adult, Assef uses a pair of brass knuckles to demonstrate both his power and cruelty. Soraya is Amir's wife. Unable to have children of her own, Soraya willingly agrees to the adoption of Sohrab.
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