Reoccurring Theme Of Redemption In The Kite Runner

Throughout the beginning of “The kite Runner” and towards the midway there is a reoccurring theme of redemption. The main character Amir, during the middle of the novel struggles with the guilt of breaking the best friendship he had ever had with the only person who had always been there for him. The horrible memory he had created as a young boy still haunt him throughout his adulthood in the United States. The theme of redemption is most prominent when his friend, Rahim Khan calls Amir telling him, “there is a way to be good again.” (Chapter 14). This is the initiating incident driving Amir back to Afghanistan to finds Hassan’s son and the introduction to one of the main themes of redemption. Amir finally gaining the courage to do the right thing by saving Hassan’s son at the cost, he

Baba, like Amir, lived with the guilt of not being able to come out and be honest about being Hassan's biological father- "I think everything he did, feeding the poor on the streets, building the orphanage, giving obey to friends in need, it was all his way of redeeming himself. 316) this here truly shows the theme of redemption in present throughout the novel. The movie Ground Hog Day clearly shows the theme of redemption. Meteorologist Phil Connors is a self-centered jerk. Phil wakes up in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to find that he is reliving February 2 again and again. The day plays out exactly as it did previously, with everyone else seemingly unaware of the time loop, though Phil remains aware of the events of the previous day. When Phil explains the situation to his co-worker Rita, she suggests that he should take advantage of it to improve himself. Inspired, Phil endeavors to try to learn more about Rita, building upon his knowledge of her and the town each day. He begins to use his by now vast experience of the day to help as many people around town as