Cornered in an alley, clutching onto the winning blue kite, Hassan prepares himself for an unspeakable crime. Assef, a cruel and heartless boy, along with two others demand for the kite and when Hassan refuses, Assef and the boys hold him down and carry out their shameful act of abuse. Meanwhile, Amir remains undetected in the background and watches as Assef and the boys rape his best friend. Hassan proving his everlasting loyalty to Amir, while Amir commits a crime that will burden him for the rest of his life. In the novel, the Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, Amir redeems himself for his childhood mistakes when he protects Hassan’s son, Sohrab, by putting his own life in jeopardy, and finally standing up for his family and their
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During Amir’s beating, he begins laughing and thinks to himself, “What so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975 I felt at peace. I laughed because I saw that, in some nook in the corner of my mind, I had been looking forward to this” (Hosseini 289). In Amir’s pivotal moment, he is feeling a sense of relief because he feels as though he was never punished for his lack of courage and betrayal of Hassan. Therefore, when Assef, Hassan’s attacker, assaults Amir he feels at peace and believes he is finally feeling the physical pain of Hassan’s traumatic experience, allowing his guilt to finally subside. To Amir the beating is a sign of the sacrifices he would make for Hassan if he were still alive. Additionally, by protecting Sohrab, Amir redeems himself for his childhood sins and proves to Hassan that he can be selfless for Sohrab, while standing up for those that he loves. However, this physical beating is not all that Amir will have to overcome to fully reclaim his …show more content…
Amir states to General Sahib, “Hassan is dead now. That boy sleeping on the couch is Hassan’s son. He’s my nephew. That’s what you tell people when they ask… And one more thing, General Sahib, you will never again refer to him as “Hazara Boy” in my presence. He has a name and it’s Sohrab” (Hosseini 361). By protecting Sohrab’s identity from Soraya’s parents, Amir is finally representing Hassan, his half brother, and Hassan’s true identity by revealing that it does not matter if Sohrab is Pashtun or a Hazara. Amir’s benevolent action shows a true change in his character due to the fact that he is willing to disregard his culture's beliefs, taking him one step closer to redemption. He is also demonstrating his new perspective and understanding that no matter what a person may look like or what their background is, family is family and he must always respect and defend those that he loves. Moreover, by defending Sohrab’s identity he is proving his faithfulness to Hassan by overlooking and protecting the fact that Sohrab is a
During Amir’s beating, he begins laughing and thinks to himself, “What so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975 I felt at peace. I laughed because I saw that, in some nook in the corner of my mind, I had been looking forward to this” (Hosseini 289). In Amir’s pivotal moment, he is feeling a sense of relief because he feels as though he was never punished for his lack of courage and betrayal of Hassan. Therefore, when Assef, Hassan’s attacker, assaults Amir he feels at peace and believes he is finally feeling the physical pain of Hassan’s traumatic experience, allowing his guilt to finally subside. To Amir the beating is a sign of the sacrifices he would make for Hassan if he were still alive. Additionally, by protecting Sohrab, Amir redeems himself for his childhood sins and proves to Hassan that he can be selfless for Sohrab, while standing up for those that he loves. However, this physical beating is not all that Amir will have to overcome to fully reclaim his …show more content…
Amir states to General Sahib, “Hassan is dead now. That boy sleeping on the couch is Hassan’s son. He’s my nephew. That’s what you tell people when they ask… And one more thing, General Sahib, you will never again refer to him as “Hazara Boy” in my presence. He has a name and it’s Sohrab” (Hosseini 361). By protecting Sohrab’s identity from Soraya’s parents, Amir is finally representing Hassan, his half brother, and Hassan’s true identity by revealing that it does not matter if Sohrab is Pashtun or a Hazara. Amir’s benevolent action shows a true change in his character due to the fact that he is willing to disregard his culture's beliefs, taking him one step closer to redemption. He is also demonstrating his new perspective and understanding that no matter what a person may look like or what their background is, family is family and he must always respect and defend those that he loves. Moreover, by defending Sohrab’s identity he is proving his faithfulness to Hassan by overlooking and protecting the fact that Sohrab is a