Escalator of Redemption
There is always a chance for a wound to heal, no matter how long it is left to fester. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, since his childhood, Amir feels guilty towards his beloved ones. The more Amir acknowledges mistakes he makes and how they accumulate, the more redemption he yearns to achieve. Amir tries to ransom for the sorrow he caused to his father—and the guilt of being responsible for his mother’s demise. Subsequently, Amir resists to aid Hassan in his difficulty, fearing he will lose his father’s love, creating regret that will haunt him for the rest of his youth. As his faults—and guilt—develop during his adulthood, Amir dedicates himself to redeeming previous mistakes and find “... a way to be good again” (192) by diligently saving a helpless child living in chaos. Altogether, Amir is a “tortured soul” (263) that is committed to accommodate for past omissions. Amir’s guilt originates after feeling condemned for the loss of his mother, Baba’s spouse. Because Baba’s love for Amir is conditional, Amir feels as though he is an inadequate son in his father’s eyes—that pushes him forward to obtain Baba’s pride. …show more content…
Amir wants to make up for his mother’s by trying his best to please his father—making Baba fond of him by selfishly winning a kite tournament. Thereafter, the sacrifice Amir made to receive Baba’s gratitude was to shirk helping Hassan when he needs him most—deteriorating Hassan’s, and his son’s, future. As his last chance to gain redemption, Amir travels through antipathy to rescue Sohrab and take him to a safe haven to take care of him as a guardian—assuming Hassan’s responsibility and recouping for the hardship he previously induces. Therefore, Amir is a heedful man who is devoted to ransom for the compiled sins he incurs. Guilt cannot ache in the minds of conscientious men without making such people covet
There is always a chance for a wound to heal, no matter how long it is left to fester. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, since his childhood, Amir feels guilty towards his beloved ones. The more Amir acknowledges mistakes he makes and how they accumulate, the more redemption he yearns to achieve. Amir tries to ransom for the sorrow he caused to his father—and the guilt of being responsible for his mother’s demise. Subsequently, Amir resists to aid Hassan in his difficulty, fearing he will lose his father’s love, creating regret that will haunt him for the rest of his youth. As his faults—and guilt—develop during his adulthood, Amir dedicates himself to redeeming previous mistakes and find “... a way to be good again” (192) by diligently saving a helpless child living in chaos. Altogether, Amir is a “tortured soul” (263) that is committed to accommodate for past omissions. Amir’s guilt originates after feeling condemned for the loss of his mother, Baba’s spouse. Because Baba’s love for Amir is conditional, Amir feels as though he is an inadequate son in his father’s eyes—that pushes him forward to obtain Baba’s pride. …show more content…
Amir wants to make up for his mother’s by trying his best to please his father—making Baba fond of him by selfishly winning a kite tournament. Thereafter, the sacrifice Amir made to receive Baba’s gratitude was to shirk helping Hassan when he needs him most—deteriorating Hassan’s, and his son’s, future. As his last chance to gain redemption, Amir travels through antipathy to rescue Sohrab and take him to a safe haven to take care of him as a guardian—assuming Hassan’s responsibility and recouping for the hardship he previously induces. Therefore, Amir is a heedful man who is devoted to ransom for the compiled sins he incurs. Guilt cannot ache in the minds of conscientious men without making such people covet