The Kite Runner Quote Analysis

The story of Kite Runner is an epic story of forgiveness and redemption. Amir betrays the one who is most loyal to him for selfish reasons and starts a chain of reactions. Amir wanted to make his father proud and made his friend pay a big price because it. The secret splits up the household and changes the course of the story. The only one Amir felt was proud of him was Rahim Khan because of the care and attention Rahim Khan showed him.
In The Kite Runner, Rahim acts as father figure to Amir. In the book, it is noticeable Rahim Khan cares a lot about Amir. When Baba does not want to read Amir’s story, Rahim Khan offers to. “As always, it was Rahim Khan who rescued me. He held out his hand and favored me with a smile that had nothing feigned about it. ‘May I have it, Amir jan? I would very much like to read it,” (Hosseini 82). Rahim Khan shows interest in Amir and reads his story so Amir will not hurt. As the quote mentions, Rahim Khan comes to his rescue so that Amir does not have to feel rejected by Baba. Years later, the book mentions Rahim Khan calling Amir; “I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he hung up, almost as an afterthought. There is a way to be good again,” (Hosseini 1). Even years later, Rahim Khan reaches out to help Amir in his childhood and …show more content…
“As always, it was Rahim Khan who rescued me. He held out his hands and favored me with a smile that had nothing feigned about” (Hosseini 82). Rahim Khan loved Amir like a son. He was always looking out for him. “I told him about my schooling, my books - four published novels to my credit now. He smiled at this, said he had never had any doubt” (Hosseini 424). This shows the love like father and son between Rahim and Amir. Rahim Khan always believed in Amir and knew he would be a great writer. Amir was excited to tell Rahim Khan about all his accomplishments because he knew he had Rahim Khan’s