I ran it fairly” (P.77) and later got raped. Despite the consequences that Hassan was going to go through he believed that risking his life to satisfy Amir was worth giving up for than disappointing him. Near the ending of the book, Amir tries to redeem the broken bond between him and Sohrab. Amir used the kite in order to gain redemption, he flew the kite and used it in a battle against a local kid and won with the help of Sohrab. Right after Amir offered to run catch the kite for Sohrab and repeated the same quote that Hassan had said once, “For you, a thousand times over” (P.391).
Kabul, Afghanistan was Amir’s former home, but was also one place where he was scarred for life. This is the first reference of redemption in the novel. Amir can’t erase his past by attempting to redeem himself, but he can try to counter what he did with a positive future. Throughout the story, Amir’s character expresses very much that what happened to Hassan is haunting him. Almost every positive thing that presents itself to Amir is burdened with the guilt of how he let his best
By Amir knowing this, it comes to the realization that letting Hassan get raped was really for nothing. In The Kite Runner, Amir and Baba’s relationship encounters a drastic change. The two of them become close once Amir wins the tournament, but Amir remains unhappy. This is partly due to the contribution of Baba. After some time their relationship returns to the way it was
The boy feels like he is carrying on the legacy of “the good guys.” This compels him to retain his moral center even when the father does not. Whenever the father and son come into contact with evil, the boy pleads with his father for mercy. The father and son’s experience with exile is essentially a synopsis of the theme of the book. Their journey through the living hell of the world is harrowing; filled with narrow escapes and brushes with the pervading evil. Throughout it all though they retain their hope, the only thing they have.
“Father Barry and Edie Doyle are crucial in the redemption of terry Malloy” ''On the Waterfront' is the story of Terry Malloy's journey to self respect. Do you agree?' Elia Kazan's film, 'On the Waterfront', is a story about the emotional and moral development of a man challenging his own circumstances to seek self respect. Terry Malloy's journey to obtain redemption from his past is driven by various self-morals and people around him, inspiring Terry to overcome the thought of being "deaf and dumb - don't rat", which is ever-present throughout the film. Through Terry's motivation of ridding his label of being a "bum", to Father Barry's search and fight for the truth at the docks, to Edie Doyle's love for Terry and his love for her, Terry gains a self-respect and a sense of freedom he has never know before.
However, the two most important instances were when he did not help Hassan during the rape and when he framed Hassan for stealing the watch and money. When Amir returns to Pakistan, Rahim Khan encourages Amir to find Sohrab from a war torn orphanage and says “there is a way to be good again.” Amir believes he can be redeemed if he can complete this task since Sohrab's parents were executed. Through the redemption Another example of betrayal and redemption is witnessed in Baba's relationship with his son, Amir. Baba is unable to accept Amir for who he is during his childhood. He is always comparing him to other boys and criticizing him for his shortcomings.
“Do you want me to run that kite for you?” Amir was doing anything for Sohrab, he cared so much for this little boy and he finally realized that he had to live for someone else. When Sohrab tried committing suicide, Amir said “Now I was the one under the microscope, the one who had to prove my worthiness”. Sohrab wanted to die, and was not happy that Amir saved him, so he tried everything he could to show Amir would be an amazing father. 4) Amirs spirituality changes over the course of the novel. At the beginning, Baba dismisses religion out of Amir’s life.
It was Amir’s betrayal rather than the rape itself which destroys the relationship between Amir and Hassan and ultimately forces him to leave the home he grew up in. The betrayal of Amir ensured him (the adult Amir) to never forget Hassan's great loyalty and never stopped feeling guilty, which have him a strong reasons to repay the debt. Hassan’s loyalty is so great that it gives Amir the courage to stand up to Assef and endures the beating from him in order to save Hassan’s son. The quote on page 326 “I had played a cruel game with Hassan that day…I deserved it” said by Amir after rescuing
Each theme has its own road and ideas, but they all lead back to loss. The city of loss and the three roads, of fatherhood, betrayal and identity. The first theme road I'll travel down is fatherhood, and the role it plays in the character's lives during The Kite Runner. Hosseini has used fatherhood in a strong yet subtle way throughout the novel; Amir takes the obvious father son role with Baba and underneath is Baba's discreet fatherly leanings towards Hassan. From Amir's narrative view we see a boy who strives to be something his father can be proud of and a father who is disappointed in his son.
Amir’s fathers words still echo through his head “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.” – page 29. Amir has had more than one opportunity to redeem himself of his guilt and in the end he finally does so. Amir had a chance in the alleyway to put Hassan’s life in front of his own and change the path of both their lives, but ultimately, he doesn’t. “I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be.