Though each character has separate motives in which to achieve redemption, both men encounter other characters that help them along the way, and each story reaches its own eventual conclusion, whether or not the principal characters have reached their goals. Self-motivation and encouragement from others places Ben and Amir on their respective journeys, but with help from Dan, Rahim Khan and Farid, respectively, both of them partially fulfill the ultimate goal of redemption. However, in the words of George R.R. Martin, “a good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward” (Martin 192). In essence, only one’s true self can judge the validity of their own
Though each character has separate motives in which to achieve redemption, both men encounter other characters that help them along the way, and each story reaches its own eventual conclusion, whether or not the principal characters have reached their goals. Self-motivation and encouragement from others places Ben and Amir on their respective journeys, but with help from Dan, Rahim Khan and Farid, respectively, both of them partially fulfill the ultimate goal of redemption. However, in the words of George R.R. Martin, “a good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward” (Martin 192). In essence, only one’s true self can judge the validity of their own