Mistake In The Kite Runner

People make mistake. Some unintentionally, some for their own benefit. In the novel, Kite Runner, Amir was a young boy that had jealously over his best friend; Hassan because he wanted the attention from his Baba, he wanted Baba to recognize and appreciate him more than Hassan who was just a “servant” to them. Amir had childhood memories that haunted him and these memories helped him shape who he truly was.

One day, there was a kite flying contest and Amir and Hassan were partners. Amir won and Hassan ran the kite for him. Hassan was cornered by three boys and then raped by one of the three boys named Assef who looked like the “leader” of them. Amir has seen what had happened to Hassan but pretends he doesn’t know what happened to Hassan. This cowardness led to the haunting because he didn’t do anything about it. “In the end, I ran. I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me… I actually aspired to cowardice, because the alternative, the real reason I was running, was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba” This quote shows how a little part of him does not regret leaving Hassan because of all the jealousy he had over Baba. He was the young boy that would do anything for his Baba to see him …show more content…
He finds out that Afghanistan was no longer the home he used to know and his best friend died and his son was taken by the Taliban. Farid was a man that helped Amir find Hassan’s son; Sohrab. They visited his old home and tried to appreciate it one last time. “How much more do you need to see? Let me save you the trouble: Nothing that you remember has survived. Best to forget.” “I don’t want to forget anymore,” I said.” This quote shows how Amir wanted to change for the better and prove to himself that he can correct his mistakes. It shows how Amir is slowly changing and turning into a hero to