The Kite Runner

     Hassan's loyalty to Amir in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is that of complete faithfulness, love, and respect.  Amir is somewhat disgusted with Hassan's loyalty and he just wants him to be mean and angry at him.  Amir realizes that if he set up Hassan for stealing that Baba would require them to leave and Amir would be free.  Hassan shows his loyalty even more when he tells Baba that he did steal the watch and money from Amir. When Amir became aware of Hassan's sacrifice for him he "loved him in that moment, loved him more than I'd ever loved anyone. . ." (105).  Hassan's faithfulness towards Amir shows the kind of person that Amir has always wanted to be.  Amir is jealous of Hassan and all the aspects of him because he is exactly what kind of son his father wanted.  This is why Amir makes sure that Hassan keeps his loyalty to him.  Amir has become everything his father would not want him to be.  He became this way because of his own selfishness and jealousy.