The Kite Runner Quote Analysis

His decision was to run, because he was scared, and soon breaks Hassan and Amir's relationship causing Hassan and Ali to leave Kabul. His decision to not save Hassan affected who he had became later on as an adult he admits, “I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 197” (1). This incident marked Amir’s habit of running from his problems and not taking action to solve them. Instead of telling the truth about Hassan’s rape, he ignores Hassan all together and blames Hassan for stealing a watch that Baba bought Amir for his birthday. Amir’s choices of not standing up with Hassan steers his lack of motivation of fixing his problems. Later in the novel, he is challenged to make a life or death decision

As children, we naturally look up toward our parents for guidance. In the novel, Amir was taught, by his father, to never lie, because it’s the greatest sin, Baba explains to Amir, “‘Now, no matter what the Mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. Do you understand that’?” (17). Amir was taught that lying was a sin and sinning is wrong. When he witnessed Hassan’s rape, he became guilty for not standing up for him and his guilt powered destructive decisions. His values were corrupted when he lied about Hassan stealing his watch so he would leave. Amir felt guilty after the incident and couldn’t see Hassan without the memory of what had happened. He finally admits, “Maybe it would be for the best. Lessen his suffering. And mine too. Either way, this much had become clear: One of us had to go” (102). Violence had made an oppressed effect on Amir’s values. He was always taught to never lie and because of violence, he did just that. The change in his values grew up with him until he finally overcame his guilt and saved Hassan’s son from the human traffickers. He admits that saving the boy truly made up for his mistake. Lying as a child impacted his choice to make a life changing decision to save the boy, and rid of his guilt. Violence played a key role to the message of the novel and his values are one aspect that