In Khaled Hosseini's novel "The Kite Runner," Amir, undergoes a journey from guilt to redemption, influenced by his past actions and relationships. Initially, Amir deals with the burden of guilt from his betrayal of Hassan, his childhood best friend and loyal servant. Amir's guilt is caused by his failure to intervene when Hassan was forced to become sexually assaulted, to add on he decided not to help nor stop what was happening to Hassan. This guilt haunts him throughout his life, shaping his decisions and relationships. Amir's guilt started when Assef, a bully in their small town, confronted Hassan in an ally way. Assef demanded the kite that Hassan had tracked down to win the tournament. Hassan refused and Assef then took advantage of Hassan and raped him, while this unfolding Amir came around a corner and hid. Amir then watched and listened while this was happening and did nothing to help his friend who would do anything for him. Amir was more worried about himself than his friend. This one incident caused Amir to have so much guilt he couldn't even look at his best friend anymore. He didn't want to face the fact that he was weak and decided not to help him. This part of the story is where everything starts to unfold. …show more content…
He returned to Afghanistan to right his wrongs and make amends for his past mistakes. He goes on a mission to save Hassan's son Sohrab from the life he was living in Afghanistan. Amir wanted to take him back to the States to live a safe and completely different life. Through this act, he starts to find redemption by saving Hassan’s son. By doing this, he is doing what he couldn't do for Hassan, helping him when he needed it most. This act of saving Sohrab was what he never could do for Hassan and helped him deal with his
In the book “THe Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, betrayal is is one of the big themes that occurs in this book. Amir shows the most betrayal of all, like him witnessing Hassan's rape and not helping him at all. That was his cowardly thing that he did and experiences guilt from it. Many years pass since that event he starts to feel what other people felt when he would betray them, like when he was betrayed by his father and Rahim Khan, because he found out that Hassan was his brother and he felt betrayal of trust just as he made the people he betrayed feel.
... Finally, Amir chooses to redeem himself by opting to protect Hassan’s son Sohrab. The guilt which estranged Amir from his childhood friend in a way manages to reunite him with Hassan, albeit in a different manner. Thereby, the two works that are Macbeth and The Kite Runner not only present before the humanity, the immense power and potency of guilt, but also emphatically reveal the eventual consequences of the guilt traceable to an evil act or an act of cowardice or betrayal. These two works expose the psychology of guilt in a very vivid and threadbare manner, which explains their appeal and the human interest they accrue.
Throughout The Kite Runner this theme is shown many times without this aspect and understanding of this part of the book it would be incomprehensible. Amir eventually learns how to cope with his own guilt and his
In Khaled Hosseini’s book, The Kite Runner, Amir is an example of growing up, making mistakes, and facing the consequences of those mistakes. Amir grows so much throughout the book. He is a fictional example of maturing and growing up in a realistic manner. Making mistakes is a part of this growth, even though it is extreme. The reader is introduced to Amir and is disgusted about how he treats Hassan and abandons him in a time of needing rescuing.
The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini, is a story about Redemption. In this novel, two kids always run kites together when they are young. One is Amir, a rich boy living in a high-status family; the other is Hassan, Amir’s loyal servant and playmate. One day, Amir wins the kite running tournament, and they need to run to get their trophy, the last fallen kite. Hassan tries to get the kite for Amir. He gets it successfully, but he is raped by the local bully, Assef. Amir sees everything behind a corner; however, he doesn’t do anything and runs away because of fear. He betrays Hassan, his friend. What’s more, he accuses Hassan of stealing in order to dislodge him because he is afraid
Sometimes, no matter how big a mistake you make is, you can try to be forgiven, and make up for your mistakes by seeking redemption. No matter what someone does, if they truly want to be forgiven, they can, and will, seek redemption. And more often than not, they will succeed and they will be forgiven. The book, The Kite Runner, is about a kid named Amir, from Afghanistan, who was rich and privileged until having to move to America. And Amir stands by as Hassan is raped, which causes the guilt he has, and this is why he’s trying to strive for redemption.
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.” Said a famous writer named William W. Purkey. Throughout the Kite Runner there were many mistakes that were made that each person let control their entire life. But like this quote says, you have to let those things go and continue to live your life and not let your mistakes define you. ? In the novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini’s repeated the use of rape, sickness, and sacrifice to represent many different things throughout the novel.
The story The Kite Runner is centered around learning “to be good again.” Both the movie and the book share the idea that the sins of the past must be paid for or atoned for in the present. In the book, Amir can be seen as a troubled young boy who is struggling with a tremendous amount of guilt. It is easy to blame Amir’s actions on his guilt and his father’s lack of love for him.
“The guilty one is not the one who commits the sin, but the one who causes the darkness.” – Victor Hugo. In The Kite Runner, the theme of guilt and redemption is shown through the character development of the protagonist Amir. Hosseini used Amir’s guilt of his past to grow the impression that with regret lies a hope for redemption. Amir is a man who is haunted by the demons of his past.
Guilt is a strong emotion that affects many people around the world. It can either lead people into a deep and dark abyss that can slowly deteriorate people or it can inspire them to achieve redemption. Guilt and redemption are two interrelated subjects that can show the development of the character throughout a novel. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, are two literary works that convey the connections between guilt and redemption and show the development of the character by using theme and symbolism that are present in the novels.
Amir’s redemption is a large part of the novel and is carried out almost entirely until the end of the story. He travels to rescue Hassan’s son, Sohrab, from the orphanage he was placed in after the death of his parents. He promises to find him a safe home with someone but after time passes he feels like this is not enough. He then speaks to his wife and decides to take Sohrab back to the United States with him and take care of his as if he was one of his own. Earlier in the novel when Baba is speaking Amir over hears his conversation as he is referring to him stating, “A boy who won 't stand up for himself becomes a man who can 't stand up to anything” (Hosseini, 22). Thus meaning that if he is able to stand up for himself as a young boy, when he is grown he will not be able to stand up for anything that is in his future. This is true throughout the story until he stands up for himself and Sorhab when he is arguing with his life long bully, Assef. Amir lacked the courage to defend himself in the novel until he finally took charge and went against
During The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini reinforces the theme of the loss of innocence and redemption. Many characters lose innocence or are the cause of another character losing theirs. Amir both loses his innocence and that of others. His innocence is stolen by his father. In the novel Amir overhears Baba saying, “‘If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son’” (Hosseini 24-25). This affects Amir for his entire life as he tries to compete with Hassan for his father's attention. He does not realize that in doing so, this crumbles his world as he knows it. It makes Amir resentful, calloused, and even cruel, all of which are characteristics of someone who has lost their innocence. In turn, Amir’s loss of innocence causes other to lose their innocence because of his lack of courage and disregard for others feelings.
“There is only what you do and what you don’t do”. Amir, the main character and narrator is a wealthy boy in Kabul, Afghanistan, who manipulates his privileged upbringing to benefit his best friend Hassan. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossein, the main character Amir's journey evolves from selfish to selfless redemption and reflects the burdened guilt of past treacherous choices towards his friend Hassan. Amir evolves through selfless and emotional sacrifices, emphasizing his commitment to seeking forgiveness and making amends. Heroic sacrifices such as returning to Afghanistan, facing Assef, and.
Introduction: In a world where the struggle between conscience and selfish desires is ever-present, Khaled Hosseini's "The Kite Runner" delves into the depths of human nature through the character of Amir, whose journey is fraught with guilt, redemption, and the intricate complexities of moral dilemmas. Central to this narrative is Amir's betrayal of his loyal friend, Hassan, an act that sets in motion a gripping tale of remorse and the relentless pursuit of redemption. While on the surface, Amir's actions may appear driven by a genuine desire to right his past wrongs, a closer examination reveals a deeper truth: his motivations are primarily rooted in the desperate need to alleviate the burden of guilt weighing heavily upon him. This exploration
After he had won the annual kite-fighting contest, his servant/best friend, Hassan, had went off to catch the prize of the fallen kite from when Amir had battled and cut it off from his opponent’s kite. Amir went looking for him and caught him getting raped by three boys, who they already knew as the town’s bullies. He doesn’t say anything during and after he witnessed it, when he had cowardly ran off. Since then, his life was full of regrets and constant flashbacks of that evening. Within a few days of what happened, he got Hassan, his servant, kicked out of the house because he hated the feeling of regret in knowing what happened to him.