Amir betrayed Hassan because his jealousy grew in his heart and made him become a coward. Early in the novel, Amir heard Baba and Rahim Khan talkings about him: “There is something missing in that boy (…) A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything” …show more content…
When Amir was small, Baba taught him that, “No matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft” (). However, Baba became a “thief” when he betrayed his own words. He stole Amir’s right to the truth and betrayed himself so that he could look good in front of everyone who always thought of him as a good man. It was Baba’s small betrayal that led up to Amir’s incident in the alley. Amir failed to tell everyone what happened between him and Hassan in the alley. He had his chance when Ali asked him what happened between them, but he failed to tell him the truth. His chance came again when Soraya opened up to him and told him about her past, but again, Amir chose to keep silent to keep his honor with