Character Trait Note #1: Conniving-The character trait conniving is shown in this quote because this quote shows how Assef did something that was immoral and wrong. He did not care what the others thought and wanted to do simply because he loved seeing people in great pain. This shows how heartless Assef is and how he likes to see others in pain because he finds it amusing, which is immorally wrong.

Character Trait Note #2: Assef can also be seen as the character trait of Deceitful. While at Amir’s party, Assef acts as if he is innocent and Amirs friend. He even invites Amir to his hosue so they can play volleyball but in reality instead he will do horrible things to Amir and Hassan. Another reason why he is deceitful is because of how he tries to be seen as a savior and how he is doing the right thing by getting rid of all the Hazaras. Assef wants to be like Hitler so that’s why he wants to exterminate all of the Hazaras because he feels they are inferior and should not be able to live in Afghanistan. …show more content…
This is because in this quote, it shows how Assef believes he is superior to all the Hazaras because of how he is a true Afghan. He thinks that others that are not Pashtuns are deemed as worthless and not worthy to live in Afghanistan. This shows how he is egotistic and conceited because of how he treats others and how he views