Putting your trust on someone you just met is a big step for the friendship you want to make. In "The Kite Runner", many people who place their trust on people and at the end get hurt. An example is when Sohrab placed his trust in Amir when he promised he would take him to live with him. Amir then told Sohrab that he couldn't take him with him because of lack of proof. He then explained that Sohrab would have to stay in the orphanage for a short period of time. Sohrab didn't want to go back so he tried to commit suicide. Sohrab's conflict is within himself when Amir betrayed him. He couldn't decide whether to live a new life with Amir, or to have his "old life" back, where his life would be at risk. This reflects that betrayal leads to the
