Amir
Ali
Hassans Father
Babas best friend and loyal servant
Amir is envious of the relationship Hassan
and Ali share
Baba
Amirs father
Throughout his childhood, Amir
severely craves Babas affection.
Amir even allows this need to trigger
his betrayal against Hassan
Baba is cold and distant from Hassan. He
constantly voices his disapproval of him
Rahim Khan
Father figure to Amir
Babas best friend and business partner
He treats Amir as though he were his own
son and eventually reveals Babas secret to him
The protagonist, in his childhood he
betrayed his best friend, Hassan. In adulthood, he runs from his mistake but eventually faces it.
Hassan
Loyal best friend
Amir betrays Hassan due to his cowardice
and need for Babas attention
Hassan always protects and defends Amir,
even following his betrayal
Assef
Childhood Bully and villain of the story
Taunts and threatens him and
Hassan all throughout the novel