His blind loyalty to Amir leads him to immense mental and physical suffering when he refuses to give Assef the kite. Although readers are angered by Amir's cowardice, they also feel extremely frustrated by Hassan's unwavering loyalty, as the pain he endured from a kite seems extremely senseless. The fact that the kite means so much to Amir makes the situation even more painful for the readers, because Hassan gets nothing out of delivering the kite to him. On top of that, Amir remaining silent when Hassan is in need shows readers the futility of Hassan's loyalty as it goes unrewarded and actually leads to Hassan's punishment. Later in the novel, Hassan's loyalty again causes him and the people around him enormous suffering when he protects Rahim Khan's house from the Taliban. His loyalty blinds him to the danger of the situation, and although he tries to act nobly, his actions result in his and his wife's death. Although her actions are courageous, they are also foolish and leave her child an orphan. Although loyalty is often seen as a character trait, in a world where there is so much hatred and dishonor, readers realize that blind loyalty can only lead to suffering for those around them and those around them..