Character Analysis- The Kite Runner
How one acts in the past does not dictate how they will turn out to be in the future. Sins can always be atoned and amends can always be made. No matter how immense the wrongdoing, or how much devastation it causes, every human has the chance to repay their debts and make up for their transgressions. “There is a way to be good again” (Hosseini 1). However, jealousy can drive one 's self to act without thinking and can hurt the people they are the closest to. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir an Afghan boy, moves to California and journeys back to his homeland. On this excursion he learns to compensate for betraying his childhood best friend and half brother, Hassan; over personal restitution and the price of disloyalty. Through redemption, Amir undergoes a change of character by overcoming jealousy and insecurity, helping him grow into a selfless, courageous, and loyal individual, unlike his childhood personality.
Selfishness is the act of solely considering the benefit oneself and lacking consideration for others, however, children do not often think about the consequences that follow their actions. As a child, Amir would often let Hassan take …show more content…
Only wanting to be loved in the end, his guilt reconciled by total selflessness and loyalty. In the time spent allowing Hassan to defend him but never returning the favor throughout their childhood, Amir is finally able to stand up for himself and redeem his past. By saving Sohrab, he proves that one can change for the better and it is never too late. Making up for the loyalty shown to him from Hassan, Amir cares for Sohrab as if he were his own son. With extreme compassion and clarity, the grace of acceptance heals the wounds of cruelty and guilt, for with forgiveness anything is possible, even the joy of flying kites in the winter
How one acts in the past does not dictate how they will turn out to be in the future. Sins can always be atoned and amends can always be made. No matter how immense the wrongdoing, or how much devastation it causes, every human has the chance to repay their debts and make up for their transgressions. “There is a way to be good again” (Hosseini 1). However, jealousy can drive one 's self to act without thinking and can hurt the people they are the closest to. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir an Afghan boy, moves to California and journeys back to his homeland. On this excursion he learns to compensate for betraying his childhood best friend and half brother, Hassan; over personal restitution and the price of disloyalty. Through redemption, Amir undergoes a change of character by overcoming jealousy and insecurity, helping him grow into a selfless, courageous, and loyal individual, unlike his childhood personality.
Selfishness is the act of solely considering the benefit oneself and lacking consideration for others, however, children do not often think about the consequences that follow their actions. As a child, Amir would often let Hassan take …show more content…
Only wanting to be loved in the end, his guilt reconciled by total selflessness and loyalty. In the time spent allowing Hassan to defend him but never returning the favor throughout their childhood, Amir is finally able to stand up for himself and redeem his past. By saving Sohrab, he proves that one can change for the better and it is never too late. Making up for the loyalty shown to him from Hassan, Amir cares for Sohrab as if he were his own son. With extreme compassion and clarity, the grace of acceptance heals the wounds of cruelty and guilt, for with forgiveness anything is possible, even the joy of flying kites in the winter