Remorse Leads to Redemption: The Kite Runner “Contrary to what we may have been taught to think, unnecessary and unchosen suffering wounds us but need not scar us for life. It does mark us. What we allow the mark of our suffering to become is in our own hands.” ― Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions. As time passes by, one may remorse of their dishonest behaviour. Hence, they are filled with compunction. Amir searches for Sohrab in Kabul, attempting to rescue him from the Taliban with an
The Kite Runner, a story of an unexpected friendship between a wealthy boy and his servant, is written by Khaled Hosseini. Hosseini was born on March 4, 1965, in Kabul, Afghanistan. At the age of 11, his family was relocated to Paris by the Foreign Ministry. By 1980, Hosseini’s family was granted permission to move back to Afghanistan, however because of the invasion of the Soviet army and a communist coup, they never returned to their hometown. Instead they immigrated to San Diego, USA, where Hosseini
Assef wanted the kite that Hassan ran for. But since Hassan knew that Amir really wanted the kite, he refused to give it to them. Wali and Kamal held Hassan down as Assef raped him. Amir was standing there watching them, and then he ran away. He pretended he had seen nothing. This traumatic event haunts Amir
from sin, error, or evil. Amir actively seeks his redemption for his inability to assist Hassan in his time of need. He also purses Baba’s affection but, constantly falls short of Baba’s expectations. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hossieni explores that redemption does not mean receiving forgiveness from others but actually occurs when one accepts them self. This is evident through the role of the symbol of Sohrab, the person versus person conflict between Amir and Baba, and the jealous tone of Amir. To
Amir was a little boy that lived in a nice home in Kabul. He shared a home with his father Baba, Hassan and Ali. His father Baba was a rich and respected businessman. He was a tough man that never expressed love and affection towards his son. Amir was always a reader, (just like the author, Khaled Hosseini) he was neither manly nor sporty; Baba seemed to have a problem with this, causing him to always treat Amir aloof. Amir was always trying to show him “once in for all that his son was worthy” (Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a novel about a Pushtun boy, Amir, his childhood and his journey to forgiveness and redemption. The story starts with Amir remembering the winter of 1975, the day that made him who he is today, and realizing he can no longer run from his past. In 2001, Amir receives a call from his Rahim Khan asking him to return to Afghanistan and telling him, “there is a way to be good again.” The novel then flashbacks to Amir as a privileged child, living in Afghanistan
In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Amir’s need to find redemption is paramount to his healing. Rahim Khan affords Amir the opportunity to heal by sending him to save Sohrab from Assef’s evil clutches. Amir’s strong jealousy leads to his abandonment and betrayel of Hassan. He “aspires to cowardice” when he watches Hassan get raped by Assef. He thinks that maybe “Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price (he) had to pay, the lamb (he) had to slay, to win Baba.”
life changing consequences. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini tells the readers that when a society bases life on what social status you're in, it begins to affect your sense of right and wrong. He introduces three characters Amir, Baba, and Assef who are being challenged with the choice of social status/validation over morality. Hosseini argues that morality is compromised for social status/validation due to the fear of