"There was a monster in the lake. It had grabbed Hassan by the ankles, dragged him to the murky water. I was that monster." (page 86)
This particular part of the story has a few important parts to it. The first is that this is one instance where Amir is remembering something someone has said to him. I think that this is style, and it emphasizes the internal thoughts of Amir. This is because he is remembering specific things that we as readers learned along with him. It is a realistic memory that the audience can grasp. They become more connected to because they have experienced it with him. In addition, this metaphor is one that supports the theme of guilt, which is an effect of betrayal. Amir feels that he IS a monster. He cannot escape the horrible thing he has done, and it effects how he views himself. It is a way of intensifying his guilt. Also, the entire metaphor is used to represent the act of Amir running away from Hassan's rape. He drug Hassan to the bottom because he had a chance to save hims, but his cowardness kept him from helping. Also, the bottom is Hassan losing innocence, friendship, and feeling unworthy and dirty about himself. He does not respect himself the same, which is seen one page 80 when Amir shares that he has barely spoken to Hassan and Ali says that he is acting depressed.
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