46 “–Farzana came screaming and attacked them–”
“No.” “–shot her too. Self-defense, they claimed later– Hosseini, 202-203”
Later, it is told that Assef, the Taliban leader, is the mastermind beyond
the murder. Actually, since he was a child, Assef had given many clues that he would torment Hazaras. One of them is conveyed when Assef has conversation
with Amir, he makes a sweeping, grandiose gesture with his hands and says “Afghanistan for Pasthuns, I say. That’s my vision Hosseini, 38.”
c. The Need to Receive Recognition and Prestige and The Need to be Admired
This part explains how Assef fulfills the third neurotic need that is the need to receive recognition and prestige and the fourth neurotic need that is the
need to be admired. In the novel, it is told that Assef is easy to be noticed because of his special looks—the looks that easy to get admiration by others. Assef is
gifted with beauty. Assef is a mix between Aryan and Pasthun. His mother is a German and his father is an Afghan. He has got tall appearance. He is the tallest
boy of the boys in Wazir Akbar Khan. He has got blonde hair and blue eyes. It is like what has been stated by Amir, as the main character and the narrator in the
story, “Born to a German mother and Afghan father, the blond, blue-eyed Assef towered over other kids Hosseini, 35.”
When he was a child, Assef is also described as a well-dressed and well- mannered boy. He is strong. He is notable because of his elegant look. He has also
an ability to give an utterance such a way so that adult will be impressed and happy.
47 He was dressed in a cotton shirt and blue slacks, a red silk tie and shiny
black loafers. He smelled of cologne and his blond hair was neatly combed back. On the surface, he was the embodiment of every parent’s dream, a
strong, tall, well-dressed and well-mannered boy with talent and striking looks, not to mention the wit to joke with an adult Hosseini, 90.
Besides, Assef has a talent to do flirting, in order to make someone feel
happy. He shows his ability to win Baba’s heart by complimenting him and starting a conversation about football. Then, Assef praises Baba in such a way that
Baba feels very happy. “Still playing soccer, Assef jan?” Baba said. He’d always wanted me to be
friends with Assef. Assef smiled. It was creepy how genuinely sweet he made it look. “Of
course, Kaka jan.” “Right wing, as I recall?”
“Actually, I switched to center forward this year,” Assef said. “You get to score more that way. We’re playing the Mekro-Rayan team next week.
Should be a good match. They have some good players.” “Baba nodded. “You know, I played center forward too when I was
young.” “I’ll bet you still could if you wanted to,” Assef said. He favoured Baba
with a good-natured wink Hosseini, 89.
d. The Need to Reach Personal Achievement
