P2+Kaitlin+and+Bridget

Kaitlin Schneider Bridget McFadden

- Truth
 * Theme**



In __The Kite Runner__, there is a theme throughout the book of redemption. Amir is constantly trying to redeem himself, to find a way "to be good again" (Hosseini 192). Finding out the truth of his relationship with Hassan gives him a more solid reason to redeem himself. Knowing that Hassan shared his blood casues him to rise up and be a man, defending his family, while finding redemption. Soon after Amir finds out the truth, he struggles to decide what he need to do about it. He relaizes that him and Baba are very similar and that the responsibility to atone for Baba's sins also now lies on his shoulders. When Amir decides what his duty is, the author writes, "My brother's face. Hassan had loved me once, loved me in a way that no one ever had or ever would again. He was gone now, but a little part of him lived on. It was in Kabul. Waiting" (Hosseini 227). The "little part" of Hassan is Sohrab, Hassan's son. The chance to find him offers Amir a chance to find atonement for all the times he hurt Hassan. It gives him a chance to face his sin. Finding the truth offers Amir a chance to rescue and be rescued from the guilt and pain. He has a chance to be free again.

Hosseini, Khaled. //Kite Runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print.

- Rahim Khans journey
 * Event**



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In __ The Kite Runner __, Amir’s journey to Afghanistan and meeting with Rahim Khan marks the change from lies to truth, and ultimately reveals the purpose of the novel as finding redemption. In chapter sixteen the narrator changes from Amir to Rahim Khan and Rahim Khan conveys to Amir what Afghanistan has turned into and all the pain and turmoil the people of Kabul have had to suffer. After Amir finds out the truth of his relationship with Hassan, he shows his frustration, saying, “And what Rahim Khan revealed to me changed things. Made me see how my entire life, long before the winter of 1975, dating back to when that singing Hazara woman was still nursing me, had been a cycle of lies, betrayals, and secrets” (Hosseini 226). Rahim revealed the truth and gave Amir, “a way to be good again” (Hosseini 226). The meeting with Rahim breaks the ‘cycle of lies’ and puts Amir on the road to redemption. The meeting is the turning point in the novel. After the meeting, along the journey to find Hassan’s son, Sohrab, Amir finds healing. He finally understands what unconditional love is. He is healed and given the chance to heal Hassan’s flesh and blood, little Sohrab.======

Hosseini, Khaled. //Kite Runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print.
- Hassan's Letter
 * Symbol**



Once again, the purpose of this novel is to show that there is a way to find redemption. There will always be a way "to be good again" (Hosseini 192). Hassan's letter to Amir is an example of redemption through forgiveness. Amir has thought for years that Hassan has hated him because of his sin. When Amir reads the letter, he finally realizes that Hassan has forgiven him. Hassan writes in his letter, "..I dream that someday you will return to Kabul to revisit the land of your childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you" (Hosseini 218). The letter, and this line specifically, gives Amir the forgiveness he sought. This is not enough for him, however. He still feels that he has to do something to make it right. The letter gives him an assurance that he can fix things. He knows that Hassan has forgiven him, which makes him feel like he is free to rescue Sohrab. Through that, he finds his redemption.

Hosseini, Khaled. //Kite Runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print.