Keri's comment to Ryan C

Ryan,

I agree that this next section advanced the plot as well as the relationship between Amir and Baba. I felt so bad when reading the birthday scene and seeing that Amir continued to open the presents as if nothing had happened with Hassan. I feel as though Amir should have at least addressed the situation with Hassan instead of holding all of the guilt inside. Even though Hassan would probably get angry, I believe that Amir should have apologized to Hassan instead of just going on with life in spite of the fact that a tragic incident has just occurred. Something like that of the situation that has befallen Hassan should be addressed. Amir should work to get Hassan the psychological help he needs.
It takes so much nerve for Amir to frame Hassan. I read this scene and thought to myself "How is this happening right now?" It is absolutely unbelievable. Not only is Amir not helping Hassan deal with this tragedy but he is also making life worse for Hassan. My respect for Amir diminished rapidly. This displayed horrible treatment even though Hassan is Amir's slave. The situation leaves me wondering if Amir's saying about their sense of brotherhood was at all legitimate.