This chapter consists selfishness. When Baba told Amir to invite Hassan to Ghargha Lake he, “lied and told him Hassan had the runs. I wanted Bab all to myself” (p. 14). It is not a crime to want to spend time with one’s father, but Amir always wants his own way, and is willing to lie and leave his best friend behind to achieve what ever he wants. He continues to be selfish throughout most of the novel. There is a section of this chapter when Baba is being selfish because Amir was not turning out as he wished. He complained to Rahim Khan about if he did not see Amir come right from his wife, he would not believe he was his child. Instead of being happy about Amir’s love for reading and his own personality, he complains about how he is different. Baba is one of the most selfless characters in the book, however this was a very selfish moment. He defines sin to Amir as any type of stealing. Whether it is taking a loaf of bread or taking another man’s life, it is stealing and that is a sin.
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