The Theme Of Redemption In The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
One of the main themes throughout novel The Kite Runner is redemption. Throughout the novel, the main character, Amir, attempts to find redemption for his sins. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Hosseini presents the desire for redemption and forgiveness that Amir tries extremely hard to get because he wants to fix his “unatoned sins”.
Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. In the beginning of the book Amir tries to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes, mostly because his mother died during childbirth and he feels responsible. He believes that in order for Baba to finally love him as his son, he has to win the kite tournament and bring home the lost kite. “Baba was on the the roof, watching me. I felt his …show more content…
He feels like he will never get rid of the guilt. That is until Rahim Khan calls him one day saying that he is sick and wants Amir to come back to Afghanistan. Amir is reluctant because going back will remind him of his childhood. But he still goes. Upon arriving at his late father’s house, Amir learns the secret that Baba has been keeping from him. “‘Ali was sterile,”Rahim Khan said. “No he wasn’t. He and Sanaubar had Hassan, didn’t they? They had Hassan-... No they didn’t, Amir.” “Then who-... I think you know who (222).” Amir find out that he and Hassan are brothers. Angry at Rahim Khan and Baba he plans to leave. But then Rahim Khan tells Amir that Hassan has been murdered by the Taliban and his son, Sohrab is in an orphanage. Amir refuses to help because of the anger he feels but then he remembers the incident in the alley and feels it’s the only way to redeem himself. He goes looking for Sohrab and ends up meeting Assef. Assef and Amir end up fighting over Sohrab and in the end, Amir wins although he is badly injured. Amir ends up saving and adopting Sohrab and brings him back to America. Amir feel like he has been redeemed for saving Sohrab. “I don’t know at what point I started laughing, but I did… What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace...My body was
One of the main themes throughout novel The Kite Runner is redemption. Throughout the novel, the main character, Amir, attempts to find redemption for his sins. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Hosseini presents the desire for redemption and forgiveness that Amir tries extremely hard to get because he wants to fix his “unatoned sins”.
Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. In the beginning of the book Amir tries to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes, mostly because his mother died during childbirth and he feels responsible. He believes that in order for Baba to finally love him as his son, he has to win the kite tournament and bring home the lost kite. “Baba was on the the roof, watching me. I felt his …show more content…
He feels like he will never get rid of the guilt. That is until Rahim Khan calls him one day saying that he is sick and wants Amir to come back to Afghanistan. Amir is reluctant because going back will remind him of his childhood. But he still goes. Upon arriving at his late father’s house, Amir learns the secret that Baba has been keeping from him. “‘Ali was sterile,”Rahim Khan said. “No he wasn’t. He and Sanaubar had Hassan, didn’t they? They had Hassan-... No they didn’t, Amir.” “Then who-... I think you know who (222).” Amir find out that he and Hassan are brothers. Angry at Rahim Khan and Baba he plans to leave. But then Rahim Khan tells Amir that Hassan has been murdered by the Taliban and his son, Sohrab is in an orphanage. Amir refuses to help because of the anger he feels but then he remembers the incident in the alley and feels it’s the only way to redeem himself. He goes looking for Sohrab and ends up meeting Assef. Assef and Amir end up fighting over Sohrab and in the end, Amir wins although he is badly injured. Amir ends up saving and adopting Sohrab and brings him back to America. Amir feel like he has been redeemed for saving Sohrab. “I don’t know at what point I started laughing, but I did… What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace...My body was