Amir and Hassan basically grew up together and share a lot
of good memories, but Amir still does not consider Hassan, as you say, a "true friend".
This is most likely due to their different ethnicities: Amir is a Pashtun, people who
have a history of persecuting Hazaras; Hassan is a Hazara. Amir mentions, "In the end,
I was a Pashtun and he was a Hazara, I was Sunni and he was Shi'a, and nothing was going
to change that. Nothing" (25).
Aside from their ethnic
differences, Amir might not want to admit that they are friends because admitting this
might possibly mean that he'd have to stand up to those who condemn him - namely, Assef,
the "bully" and main antagonist of the story.
Amir himself
is conflicted about this topic as well: "But he's not my friend! I
almost blurted. He's my servant! Had I really thought that? ...I
treated Hassan well, just like a friend, better even, more like a brother"
(41).
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