The Theme of Guilt in 'The Kite Runner'
In the beginning of the novel, The Kite Runner, the main character experiences the struggles with the impact of guilt and regret. He faces the consequences of a decision he made as a twelve-year-old for the greater part of his life. Therefore, he must search for his path to redemption for the rest of the novel. In the beginning of the book, he was definitely a coward. He was not able to stand up for his best friend because he was scared of getting hurt. Even though Amir’s made a horrible decision in letting Assef rape Hassan, he still wouldn’t have been able to do much to help him. If Amir had stepped in he probably wouldn’t have been able to help. But throughout the book Amir learns from his mistakes. Amir redeems himself from his sins through
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It hurt to laugh, my jaws, my ribs, my throat. But I was laughing and laughing” (Hosseini 289). The quote describes the pain and suffering Amir has had to think about because guilt may not seem like much, but it is probably one of the worst feelings there is. Amir felt so guilty for what he did to Hassan that he wanted the same punishment from Assef to make up for what he did. He was ready to get beaten up to the point of near death to get rid of the guilt he felt. This shows the amount of guilt Amir has been dealing with in the back of his mind for his whole life. He should not have had to spend most of his life feeling guilty. It ruins the quality of life in any financial circumstance.
“How badly do you want to find your nephew? Tell me where he is” (Hosseini 255).
At this moment Amir is all in. He has faced his fear and is ready to redeem himself. At this moment Amir becomes courageous knowing that he will be beaten up badly.
As Amir’s character has changed throughout his life, he was able to learn when to be selfless rather than selfish. “In the end we're won over by Amir's compassion and his determination to atone for his youthful cowardice” (New York Times). He shows compassion by trying to help Sohrab. He is acting as a father-like figure to Sohrab to try to make his life a little bit
It hurt to laugh, my jaws, my ribs, my throat. But I was laughing and laughing” (Hosseini 289). The quote describes the pain and suffering Amir has had to think about because guilt may not seem like much, but it is probably one of the worst feelings there is. Amir felt so guilty for what he did to Hassan that he wanted the same punishment from Assef to make up for what he did. He was ready to get beaten up to the point of near death to get rid of the guilt he felt. This shows the amount of guilt Amir has been dealing with in the back of his mind for his whole life. He should not have had to spend most of his life feeling guilty. It ruins the quality of life in any financial circumstance.
“How badly do you want to find your nephew? Tell me where he is” (Hosseini 255).
At this moment Amir is all in. He has faced his fear and is ready to redeem himself. At this moment Amir becomes courageous knowing that he will be beaten up badly.
As Amir’s character has changed throughout his life, he was able to learn when to be selfless rather than selfish. “In the end we're won over by Amir's compassion and his determination to atone for his youthful cowardice” (New York Times). He shows compassion by trying to help Sohrab. He is acting as a father-like figure to Sohrab to try to make his life a little bit