Deception And Atonement In The Kite Runner

Throughout out the lifetime, must overcome guilt or challenges whether it’s irrelevant or a cruel action. Such as lying to our parents, stealing a property that is not in your possession or bullying someone. However, as human beings; people have the conscience to make up for the root of the guilt. Khaled Hosseini’s novel, “The Kite Runner” revolves around the theme of deception and atonement. Redemption “is the act of redeeming of atoning for a fault”. It is an aspect that is required for a person in order to not feel any guilt for their past actions. The majority of the characters pursue atonement while others struggles with the concept of change. In the novel, “The Kite Runner,” Baba and Amir are exemplary characters who encounters conflict

With a little boy, An orphan, Hassan’s son, Somewhere in Kabul.” (Hosseini, 247)

This statement shows that in order to compensate for his past action; His only choice is to rescue Sohab which he accomplished. This reveals that despite Amir’s coward and arrogant attitude shown towards Hassan during his childhood days; His valuable action of saving Sohrab eventually leads to release some of his burden and guilt at being a bystander, framing Hassan for theft and deep grief in Baba. In result, Hassan’s son will not end up like his father dying brutally due to his heritage and ethnic. Another indisputable action of Amir seeking redemption is shown when he stated to Sohrab “For you, a thousand times over” (Hosseini, 399). This statement declares Amir’s strong desire of providing Sohrab sense of happiness, security and loyalty which he did not provide to Hassan. As Amir plays kite with Sohrab in the park; He felt a sense of “Dejavu” since this event leads him to remember the kite competition with Hassan in the 1975 winter. This indicates that although his relationship with Hassan did not end on good term; He redeems himself by providing a luxurious life to Hassan where his heritage or ethnic status did not