We all make mistakes in our lives. Some of them are more forgivable than others. The novel, The Kite Runner revolves around the main characters, Amir and Hassan, their childhood, and the incident that vastly changed the course of their lives. The author, Khaled Hosseini, develops the idea or theme of forgiveness through the characters of Soraya, Baba, Hassan, and Amir. Forgiveness is something that can bring the forgiver peace of mind and free him or her from anger that can repair one’s relationships and emotions. At certain times, these characters stop feeling resentful towards someone else and forgive them for their mistakes. This can sometimes give the one being forgiven mixed feelings about the situation they are facing.
After asking General Taheri’s permission for Amir’s marriage with Soraya, Baba reports this back to Amir. Before Soraya can accept Amir’s proposal, she feels she must disclose her past to Amir. After telling the story, Soraya asks if the story bothers Amir enough to change his mind, and he replies “No...Not even close...Nothing you said changes anything. I want us to marry.” (Hosseini, 144) This shows how much love Amir has for Soraya, and that nothing would weaken or alter it. Additionally, it deeply tells us …show more content…
It might not seem obvious when we examine how Amir narrates the story, but by knowing the information that the main character doesn’t, readers can infer what is going through the characters’ minds. The story wants to convey that everyone should be forgiven because, at the end of the day, no one is perfect. Although some deeds are harder to forgive than others, there are multiple perspectives on a problem and the characters in this story looked at it entirely. As Lewis B. Smedes once said: “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”; this saying perfectly demonstrates the situations where forgiveness takes place in The Kite
After asking General Taheri’s permission for Amir’s marriage with Soraya, Baba reports this back to Amir. Before Soraya can accept Amir’s proposal, she feels she must disclose her past to Amir. After telling the story, Soraya asks if the story bothers Amir enough to change his mind, and he replies “No...Not even close...Nothing you said changes anything. I want us to marry.” (Hosseini, 144) This shows how much love Amir has for Soraya, and that nothing would weaken or alter it. Additionally, it deeply tells us …show more content…
It might not seem obvious when we examine how Amir narrates the story, but by knowing the information that the main character doesn’t, readers can infer what is going through the characters’ minds. The story wants to convey that everyone should be forgiven because, at the end of the day, no one is perfect. Although some deeds are harder to forgive than others, there are multiple perspectives on a problem and the characters in this story looked at it entirely. As Lewis B. Smedes once said: “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”; this saying perfectly demonstrates the situations where forgiveness takes place in The Kite