The Kite Runner
Chapter 1-5
Why does Hassan choose not to tell on Amir when they are accused of mischief with mirrors and slingshots? What does this reveal about their relationship?
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Hassan takes the blame for Amir. Hassan's sacrifice for Amir is a reoccurring motif in the novel. Hassan will not permit Amir to get in trouble even if Amir is the one who put him up to it. Hassan feels his station in life is to serve and protect Amir, even when Amir proves cruel and cowardly. Ironically, Hassan's sacrifices only increase Amir's self-loathing and he continues his abuses of Hassan.
