Hassan's Form of Revenge

As I continue to read Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, the actions of Hassan troubled me.  His "best friend" Amir had betrayed him in numerous ways, and yet Hassan refused to turn him in.  And in the end, Amir felt worse about his actions.  This is because he felt Hassan was so much better than him.  Because if this, Hassan's acts of loyalty to his traitorous friend make me think about the importance of being a good person.

In the book, Amir had run away from Hassan being sexually harassed rather than stick up for him.  All Amir wanted was for Hassan hurt so they'd go back to being friends.  Amir threw fruit at Hassan and begged Hassan to throw one at him, but Hassan refused out of being a loyal friend.  This made Amir feel worse.  Amir then framed Hassan for stealing his birthday presents.  After Hassan told his father what happened, he begged him not to turn Amir in out of being a "good samaritan." In turn, this was his revenge.  Amir realized he loved Hassan "more than anything," and realized how he let such a valuable person slip through his life.  Because Hassan stayed on the side of loyalty and friendship, he proved to be a much stronger and better person than Amir.  While Amir ran and willingly hurt his friend, Hassan stood up for him.  He was actually able to take revenge on Amir unwillingly by showing his good side.  In conclusion, I think this book gives a great example of how you should always try to be the best person you can be.  In the end, it might turn out best for you in some way.