Keri's comment to Maya

Maya,

I agree that Assef was right when he told Hassan that Amir would not be as loyal to him as Hassan has been being up until this point. I did not believe this at the time that Assef said it because Amir had not shown the readers his true colors. However, now that the readers have seen his true side, it is almost impossible to disagree with Assef. It is so sad that Hassan is willing to do anything for Amir and his family but Amir takes Hassan for granted. It is even more saddening since Hassan constantly says "For you, a thousand times over". As a result of this undying loyalty, Amir should at least have the courtesy to defend Hassan when he is in danger. This is not just any amount of danger. What Hassan is experiencing is the paramount of all danger because not only does he have to go through it, but he will also be scarred with the memories for the rest of his life.

Rape is such a traumatizing occurrence. It is such a shame that Amir would not come to Hassan's defense in a circumstance like this one. He is too busy being selfish. He is only thinking about how he will get back the blue flag when his so called "brother" needs his help. Amir only thinks of what will befall himself. This is definitely not a good time to be selfish or to even be thinking like this at all. In this situation, Hassan would do anything for Amir "a thousand times over" but Amir would never return the favor.