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In what ways is Hassan's execution similar to the abuses of his childhood? How do these climatic moments tie back the meaning of the novel as a whole?

[Ashley Perez]

Hassan's execution is similar to the abuses of his childhood by being tied to him being a Hazara and discriminated against, it ties back to the book as a whole because Hassan was in no way shape or form a bad person yet he got the worst treatment due to a trait/race he was born with.

[Enjanae Taylor]

When Hassan was raped by Assef, it was because he was a Hazara and Assef believed that anyone of that race should be removed from Afghanistan. The Taliban felt the same way (which was foreshadowed since we later learned that Assef became a part of the Taliban), which is why Hassan was murdered outside of the home he grew up in and shared with Amir. This shows that the hatred and racism that was displayed throughout the novel was the cause of the violence and overall destruction of Afghanistan.

[Morgan Carnish]

This is a really good question. I think they were similar because he was publicly humiliated. Sure when he was executed he defended what he loved and what he was loyal to -much like defending Amir the majority of his childhood- but he was publicly executed, as he was publicly persecuted in his childhood. This ties back to the novel's meaning as a whole by contributing to the reoccurring theme of loyalty and love.