Like Natalie, I felt that Amir’s framing of Hassan was unjustifiable. Amir selfishly decided that one of them must go, and to get rid of Hassan and Ali alone is ridiculous, yet to do so by betraying their characters like that was just unacceptable. It also broke my heart how Hassan continued to sacrifice everything for Amir; his body wasn’t enough, so he let Amir have his honor too. I also agree that the time apart will help them, yet I don’t think they should completely forget about what happened. Something I noticed was that anytime Amir was happy such as his wedding night, he would always think of Hassan. I feel this demonstrates that no matter how far the distance or how long the time, Amir will never get over it, and even though his life has continued, he’s still haunted by the past. He is even nervous about having a child because he feels like there will be another person to judge him on the past.
I also agree with Natalie about the new turn of Baba’s character. He never accepted food stamps, and was strong, proud, and respectable all the way to the end. There were moments I pitied him as despite his hard work and prominence in Afghanistan, it all amounted to nothing when he came to America. What stuck with me the most was that he refused to move back because he knew Amir thrived in the US, and only wanted for Amir to be happy and live a good life.
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