Hassan's True Beauty

Although there are tears in his wings and dirt sprinkled around his edges, this butterfly is still considered beautiful. Throughout Hassan’s life, he is let down by multiple people. He is burdened by many people’s sins and lies, such as Assef’s dirty actions, Baba’s neglection to tell the truth, and Amir’s cowardliness. All of these occasions add tears in his metaphorical wings. However, Hassan continues to stay true to himself by being kind and hopeful, two of his strong personality traits that make him beautiful. For example, he never loses faith in Amir to come home, as seen through the quote “‘What will {Amir} think when he comes back to Kabul after the war and finds that I have assumed his place in the house?’” (208). Just as the butterfly’s beauty is not altered by his gashes and missing pieces, Hassan proves that although he has been damaged and dirtied by the mistakes of others, he is able to sustain his true beauty.