Near the ending of the novel, Rahim Khan tells Amir a way he can redeem himself from his guilt. The only way Amir can free himself, would be to rescue Hassan's son, Sohrab, from sexual slavery. As Amir finally discovered the secret that his father's kept from him throughout his youth it gets him very emotional. However, he was understood this was the only way where he can take away the burden of his past. With Amir being as a refuge to Sohrab, he would be able to start over again, and display his missing loyalty that he had for Hassan after all those years of mistreatment. He can then again, prove himself to be the friend that he once claimed to be.
