Significantly, Assef does not die in the novel, insinuating that the cruelest parts of Afghanistan cannot be easily or fully extinguished.

How is Assef defeated?

Amir remembers little after that. There are flashes of Assef hitting him and swallowing teeth and blood. Amir remembers laughing while Assef beat him, and feeling relief. … Sohrab told Assef to stop and held up his slingshot, and when Assef lunged at him, Sohrab fired, hitting him in the left eye.

Does Assef redeem himself?

Moreover, Baba is also able to redeem himself for his past actions, both in while in America and in Afghanistan. However, the novel’s primary antagonist, Assef, never redeems himself for the heinous crimes he commits …show more content…