How Is Guilt Shown In The Kite Runner

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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

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