The Kite Runner
The kite runner chapter 1-5
Who is Assef?
What is his ancestry?
What is he famous for?
What is his political vision?
Who is Assef?
What is his ancestry?
What is he famous for?
What is his political vision?
Assef is the neighbourhood sociopath who worships Hitler and loves fascism. As a child, he is the neighbourhood bully who rapes Hassan. As an adult, he is a Taliban official who delights in killing people. He keeps Sohrab as a sex slave until Amir comes to rescue him. After he beats Amir nearly to death, Assef loses an eye to Sohrab's slingshot. It is possible that Hosseini based the character of Assef on the reclusive one-eyed Taliban leader, Mullah Omar.