Redemption In The Kite Runner

In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini develops the theme of redemption through mood by showing the maturity of the characters and the growth of their morals. Khaled Hosseini brought a mix of mood and flashbacks into the story, writing about how Amir would get constant guilt about his past choices and how that guilt overall made him feel. Guilt is an ongoing mood within the story that gives a strong meaning to the overall theme of redemption. Amir’s guilt from his past leads him to face it and redeem himself. At the beginning of the story, Amir’s best friend, Hassan, is violated by older boys. Amir knew exactly what was happening to his friend because he had stood and watched. The guilt overrides Amir for not helping his true friend but he never tells Hassan the truth about what he saw. Throughout the rest of the book, the guilt is eating up Amir mentally and he still does not tell Hassan the truth until it is too late. Hassan passed away but now had a son with which he needed help to get safe. “There is a way to be good again, he’d said. A way to end the cycle with a little boy. An orphan. Hassan’s son.” (Pg 227). After receiving the information about Hassan’s dear son stuck in Kabul, Amir knew what he needed to do and that was to save Hassan’s son. It was about the redemption aspect of saving his son, but more about doing something to

Assef has once again now violated Sohrab and Amir knew he had to get him out of there. Even though Assef does try to hurt Amir, he stays strong and eventually has won. “I laughed because I saw that in some nook in the corner of my mind, I had been looking forward to this.” (Pg 303). Khaled Hosseini allows the story to give twists and turns, which have different meanings. The way he wanted Amir to redeem himself throughout the story, led to the growth and maturity of his