Redemption In Khaled Hosseni's The Kite Runner

Thesis: In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni, Amir’s character is known for being cowardly; he finally attains redemption for his past misdeeds through saving Sohrab from Assef and bringing him back to the United State. Throughout the novel, it is hard not to notice how Amir is a a coward. He escapes from his problems, and allows someone else to do fighting for him. When Assef assaults Hassan, Amir is too coward to help his friend Hassan. All Amir focuses on is the blue kite that Hassan is holding in his innocent hands. Amir views the kite as a “Key to Baba’s heart”(71). While Hassan is being rape, Amir thinks about the affection he will receive from his father Baba, which is what Amir desires. Amir is too dastard (despicable person) to see