... the day in the alley. He instantly feels loads of guilt as well as shame for what he did to his best friend. He relates their relationship to the dream Hassan had when they were swimming in the lake: "I thought about Hassan's dream, the one about us swimming in the lake. There is no monster, he'd said, Just water. Except he'd been wrong ... with Rahim that by saying" I have a wife in America, home, a career, and a family. Kabul is a dangerous place, you know that, and you'd have me risk everything for. (Hosseini, 233)" This reiterates and strengthens the idea that Amir was not willing t...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School