As we discussed in the lesson, the way Hosseini describes Assef, and the way his presence affects Hassan's and Amir's behaviour shows just how big and scary Assef is, and makes the reader think's he's rather horrid!
Assef thinks Hitler is a genius, and Hosseini links Assef with Hitler when Assef talks about his vision. Assef is also one bit hypocrite because he is racist towards Hazara people and says that Afghanistan should be for, and only for Pashtun's, but he's not even a 'real' Pashtun.
I think Chapter 5 is important because it shows Hassan's character too and how lovely he is. Its sad that he accepts being abused because of his race, but its really sweet when he steps in to save Amir, and his politeness still remains even though he's about to get beaten up.
The impact of Assef's character is mahooosive, as it still scares Hassan and Amir even after Assef has left - "Niether one of us said much of anything as we walked home in trepidation, certain that Assef and his friends would ambush us every time we turned a corner."
So i'm gonna go now because X factor is on, which is VERY important. Toooodles :)
Your blog is so entertaining Fi :D
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