Assef

His name escaped my lips: "Assef." "Amir jan." Amir comes to face to face with his biggest enemy. He has no idea that the person that has Hassan's son is the same man that raped Hassan. I think that when he realizes who he is dealing with, he becomes even more desperate for Sohrab. Amir is angry as all the thoughts of what this man has done to both Hassan and Sohrab rush into his head. He wasn't able to stop Assef from raping Hassan years ago but Amir is determined to stop this abuse on Sohrab. When they fight, Amir has peace of mind. He has finally fought back for once in his life. He has finally stood up for something. He laughs as Assef is hitting him because Amir is being set free from all the torture that he has gone through thinking about what he let happen to Hassan. Assef is mentally insane and he lives for violence. He represents Amir's biggest struggle and in this chapter, he is overcame.