Redemption is defined merely by the action of saving or being saved from sin. Bob Marley states “If you're white and you're wrong, then you're wrong; if you're black and you're wrong, you're wrong. People are people. Black, blue, pink, green - God make no rules about color; only society makes rules where my people suffer, and that why we must have redemption and redemption now”(Bob Marley). This Bob Marley quote relates to many people in the books we have read this year. People like Amir, Jung, and even I needed redemption at one point in time even if it was a minor mistake we made. Those two characters and I pulled through and redeemed ourselves for the mistakes they made. Everyone makes mistakes, but it is the people who redeem themselves
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In the novel The Kite Runner, Amir abandoned Hassan when he was in his most vulnerable state. Firstly, Amir made a big mistake, which was he left his friend out too dry when most in need. Hassan promised Amir that he would find the blue kite he cut too win the tournament. That is precisely what Hassan did, Assef and his crew pined Hassan down in a corner. Amir was worried sick until “[he watched Hassan get raped”(Hosseini 91). Friends are supposed to stick up for their friends no matter the circumstance. Amir failed to do so that afternoon in Kabul; Amir was too worried about getting himself hurt that he did not think about what would happen to Hassan. Later on in the book Amir frames Hassan for stealing his new birthday watch. When Baba asks Hassan if he …show more content…
Firstly, in grade 7 I thought the exams were going to be a piece of cake. I went into the math exam feeling like I own the place and I knew everything. I came in too exam return day knowing that I did well on the math exam. But in reality, I did not. I received a 68%, and it was my worst mark in any class all year. This was the point in time when I knew that I was never going to be great at math. I thought to myself that I should stick too what I am good at which is History, Geography, French. But no, that summer I made a vow to myself that I would average an over 90% in all of my courses. Secondly, going into the grade 8 exam season, I knew I had something to prove to my parents, my friends, and especially myself. I studied harder than I could ever imagine; It was the hardest two-three weeks of my life. It was not over until I received my marks. The first exam I was getting back was my French exam; That exam was one of the hardest ones because it is not my primary language. I got my exam back, and it read 87%. From that point on my marks kept on flooding in... 80...87...88...83...86. I rose from the dead and redeemed myself; I was able to obtain an 85.2% average throughout all of my exams. That was a lot better than I what I received a year prior. I proved to myself that I am not another genius kid who was born incredibly smart. No, I redeemed myself by putting the work in in the classroom and out
In the novel The Kite Runner, Amir abandoned Hassan when he was in his most vulnerable state. Firstly, Amir made a big mistake, which was he left his friend out too dry when most in need. Hassan promised Amir that he would find the blue kite he cut too win the tournament. That is precisely what Hassan did, Assef and his crew pined Hassan down in a corner. Amir was worried sick until “[he watched Hassan get raped”(Hosseini 91). Friends are supposed to stick up for their friends no matter the circumstance. Amir failed to do so that afternoon in Kabul; Amir was too worried about getting himself hurt that he did not think about what would happen to Hassan. Later on in the book Amir frames Hassan for stealing his new birthday watch. When Baba asks Hassan if he …show more content…
Firstly, in grade 7 I thought the exams were going to be a piece of cake. I went into the math exam feeling like I own the place and I knew everything. I came in too exam return day knowing that I did well on the math exam. But in reality, I did not. I received a 68%, and it was my worst mark in any class all year. This was the point in time when I knew that I was never going to be great at math. I thought to myself that I should stick too what I am good at which is History, Geography, French. But no, that summer I made a vow to myself that I would average an over 90% in all of my courses. Secondly, going into the grade 8 exam season, I knew I had something to prove to my parents, my friends, and especially myself. I studied harder than I could ever imagine; It was the hardest two-three weeks of my life. It was not over until I received my marks. The first exam I was getting back was my French exam; That exam was one of the hardest ones because it is not my primary language. I got my exam back, and it read 87%. From that point on my marks kept on flooding in... 80...87...88...83...86. I rose from the dead and redeemed myself; I was able to obtain an 85.2% average throughout all of my exams. That was a lot better than I what I received a year prior. I proved to myself that I am not another genius kid who was born incredibly smart. No, I redeemed myself by putting the work in in the classroom and out