America feared the possibility of larger attack by intervening, and sent troops away. Muhammad Malik, a professor at the College of Samanabad in Pakistan, writes, “The purpose is domination of a pure Pashtun people and culture in Afghanistan. As a consequence the influence of American culture in Afghanistan will be eliminated, almost entirely during the period that Amir calls the end of Afghanistan” (Malik 74). Because American troops left Afghanistan when the Taliban first began attacking, things continued to get worse instead of better. This cause and effect relationship between America leaving and the Taliban expanding can be seen in the characters Hassan and Amir. After Hassan is raped, Amir convinces his family to leave his house and then bad things happen to Hassan’s family. Both America and Amir abandoned ones in need, and later saw severe consequences for their
America feared the possibility of larger attack by intervening, and sent troops away. Muhammad Malik, a professor at the College of Samanabad in Pakistan, writes, “The purpose is domination of a pure Pashtun people and culture in Afghanistan. As a consequence the influence of American culture in Afghanistan will be eliminated, almost entirely during the period that Amir calls the end of Afghanistan” (Malik 74). Because American troops left Afghanistan when the Taliban first began attacking, things continued to get worse instead of better. This cause and effect relationship between America leaving and the Taliban expanding can be seen in the characters Hassan and Amir. After Hassan is raped, Amir convinces his family to leave his house and then bad things happen to Hassan’s family. Both America and Amir abandoned ones in need, and later saw severe consequences for their