Chapter 19

In chapter 19 an example of evil can be found on page 252. It is here where
Amir has a dreadful dream; he is the soldier that shot and killed Hassan on the
street. This can be viewed as survivor guilt. Amir and Baba had left for America,
while Ali and Hassan had to endure to hardships of living in Afghanistan during
those terrible times. The fact that Amir had survived and Hassan did not, troubled
Amir, for there were many things that happened to Hassan that Amir could have
prevented, his rape being the most significant of them all.