What significance do journeys have in The Kite Runner as a whole?
The novel of the Kite Runner as a whole is riddled with different journeys which are undertaken by different characters. These journeys are both physical and spiritual yet the most apparent journey is Amir's journey from Afghanistan to the USA and back again, this takes place from the beginning on the novel to the end of the novel and as accompanied by Amir's journey or quest for redemption. Despite Amir's journeys being one of the more notable ones he is not the only character on a journey as Rahim Kahn is also on his final journey in search of a final resting place.
Amir's journeys are also linked with traumatic effects with each of his journeys being linked to major events. For example Amir's journey to Pakistan in the truck leads to the death of Kamal and the suicide of his father which has a profound effect on Amir as he realizes the true impact of the rape and how his reluctance to act is probably effecting Hassan in the same way as it had effected Kamal. His journey in the fuel tanker with Kamal is also relevant as his exit from the fuel tanker seems to remind us of a symbolic rebirth as it is at that point that he begins his journey of self discovery and finally realizes that his actions have repercussion which can be long lasting in the case of Sorab. This leads us to believe that the journeys are significant in The Kite Runner as they serve as a learning experience for Amir, this plays an important part in his bildungsroman as his journey is filled with events that help him become more self aware. It is possible that if it were not for the journey Amir would have never developed the moral values which eventually caused him to return to Afghanistan to rescue Sorab. Despite his journey having a large effect on his morals as a whole it is also possible that each individual journey had a smaller effect on different individual matters. For example Amir tells us on the journey to Pakistan that he had a great feeling of car sickness. Yet when he arrives in
Amir's journeys are also linked with traumatic effects with each of his journeys being linked to major events. For example Amir's journey to Pakistan in the truck leads to the death of Kamal and the suicide of his father which has a profound effect on Amir as he realizes the true impact of the rape and how his reluctance to act is probably effecting Hassan in the same way as it had effected Kamal. His journey in the fuel tanker with Kamal is also relevant as his exit from the fuel tanker seems to remind us of a symbolic rebirth as it is at that point that he begins his journey of self discovery and finally realizes that his actions have repercussion which can be long lasting in the case of Sorab. This leads us to believe that the journeys are significant in The Kite Runner as they serve as a learning experience for Amir, this plays an important part in his bildungsroman as his journey is filled with events that help him become more self aware. It is possible that if it were not for the journey Amir would have never developed the moral values which eventually caused him to return to Afghanistan to rescue Sorab. Despite his journey having a large effect on his morals as a whole it is also possible that each individual journey had a smaller effect on different individual matters. For example Amir tells us on the journey to Pakistan that he had a great feeling of car sickness. Yet when he arrives in