The Psychological Effects Of Guilt In 'Kite Runner'

The Psychological Effects of Guilt Guilt is not only defined as “a feeling of self-reproach from believing that one has done a wrong;” but it plays a major part in how a person can psychologically handle their thoughts, emotions, and actions. In Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hasseini, the effects that guilt can have are shown through the events in Amir’s life. After seeing his closest friend, Hassan, brutally raped in an alleyway, he punishes himself to deal with his shame. Throughout the novel, Amir’s character develops while struggling through an internal battle where he deals with his past mistakes; this conflict shows the immediate psychological effects of guilt, like insomnia, and the long term effects, like the ongoing climb toward