Loyalty is an attitude of devoted affection while betrayal is the disappoint of the hopes one has. In "The Kite Runner , some characters do not realize that loyalty and betrayal co-exist but some characters learn this as the novel develops. Hassan displays his blunt loyalty but his friend later betrays him. Amir conscience does not realize what is right and wrong and his relationships start to falter when he relies on his conscience to make his choices. Baba is willing to be loyal to his own heritage more than those around him. In "The Kite Runner , Khaled Hosseini highlights the inner conflict that involves the struggle between being true to oneself and being true to one's heritage, some characters deal successfully with this conflict where as others falter and their relationships suffer as a result. In the novel, Hassan does not realize that when he is being loyal to Amir, he is also being betrayed. Hassan thinks that he is doing the right thing by being loyal to Amir but he does not realize when there is loyalty, betrayal must come as well. "Amir agha won the tournament and I ran this kite for him. I ran it fairly. This is his kite  (Hosseini, 77). One does not realize that while they are being loyal to a friend, a friend may be betraying you at the same time. Hassan continues to be loyal to Amir by going along with being accused of stealing Amir's money and watch. "Did you steal that money? Did you steal Amir's watch, Hassan?  (Hosseini, 111). In this scene, Amir thinks his plan is going to fail but is surprised to see Hassan maintain his loyalty after being accused. When Hassan is being accused he is also betraying himself by taking the fall for something he did not do. After many years, Hassan is still loyal to Amir and decides to take care of his house but is later betrayed. "The pretext was that they had evicted a trespasser. Hassan's and Farzana's murders were dismissed as a case of self-defence  (Hosseini, 231). Has