In the novel The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini, one of the main themes that the novel is constructed on is redemption. The first half of the book deals with Amir’s actions to redeem himself in the eyes of his father. Amir’s mother died shortly after giving birth to him and he feels that his father blames him for the death of his mother. He tries his best in writing, working, and participating in the kite competition. Amir's quest for redemption led to the ignorance of his actions. Amir was so caught up with trying to redeem himself that he didn’t care that Hassan's suffering was indirectly caused by him. The guilt he felt after leaving Hassan to be raped led to the idea that if Hassan didn’t live with him, he would no longer feel
