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The Kite Runner Persuasive Research Paper

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Assef did deserve what he got, as Hassan threatened to hit him in the eye with the slingshot in the past when they were all children, in order to protect him and Amir. Now that they are adults, Hassan’s threat to Amir has in a way, extended, to his next of kin, and Sohrab was like an extension of Hassan’s will to protect Amir, as he shot Assef in the eye when he was assaulting Amir. Assef also assaulted Hassan in the past, and Sohrab shooting him in the eye is a way to avenge his father for how he treated Assef in the past. Amir did deserve what he gets, as he was unable to muster his courage in the past and stand up to Assef, regardless of the repercussions that he may receive. In addition, Amir also distances himself from Hassan after

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