While Hassan does indeed praise Amir for his story, he
also points out a significant plot hole in it. He asks why the main character didn't
just smell onions to get himself to cry (instead of killing his wife). Amir recognizes
the logic behind Hassan's question, but he doesn't appreciate being questioned by an
"inferior" Hazara.
Hassan's positive reaction to Amir's
story represents his infatigable loyalty to Amir, even after Amir's betrayal of him in
Chapter 7.
Hassan's questioning Amir serves as a theme of
Amir's being adverse to criticism, but it also represents that while Hassan seems to
always look for the most logical and least harmful solution to problems, Amir is willing
to take the quickest route to reach his goals--even if it means hurting those around
him.
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