Redemption In The Kite Runner

War is a very fragile time no matter the circumstances. As Amir's hometown slowly diminishes, he is consumed by the guilt he endured in Kabul, his hometown best friend has left, and nothing is the same. Through the tragedies in Amir's life, he ultimately never leaves his childhood. Meanwhile the world is moving on with or without him. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir faces events despicable to others, through his journey to America and his conscience, one's idea of redemption will never be enough to forget the unspoken. It was March 1981, when lives in Kabul, Afghanistan, changed forever. The lives of many, Muslims and Hazaras, will shift for the worst. The Taliban had entered Afghanistan with tanks rolling the streets, guns in

It seemed as if America was a place for Amir to bury his memories and a place for Baba to mourn his (Bergen 3). Baba was struggling with relocalization to a place unfamiliar, he went off on a drug store manager because they asked him for an ID, he didn't have (Hosseini 127-128). Americans live a lifestyle that is just accumulated, not taught or learned by someone. While Amir was achieving beyond reach, including graduating, getting married, Baba was dwelling on the past (Johnson 1). The connection made between Baba and Afghanistan will forever create who Baba was and still is. The orphanage and people is where Baba conquered Afghanistan and Amir conquered America through one of his biggest dreams. He wanted to become a writer, even from a young age, he would read to Hassasn. All opportunities had opened in America and Amir took his chance and succeeded, he became a published author (Ivers 1). Everything was coming together, until the past came roaring

It began with Baba and Ali growing up from little kids to adults. Baba grew into a leader of Afghanistan, while Ali was never able to get the same treatment because of his heritage. The relationship was no different, as Ali was a servant to Baba. He treated Ali like family and gave him the best he could, now thinking, was Baba only treating Ali right because he slept with his wife? Baba had many women in his life and one woman bore Amir, while Baba also slept with Ali’s wife, who then bore Hassan. Amir and Hassan were born around the same time, which led them to think Ali was Hassan's dad and Baba was Amirs. When in reality Ali was infertile and could not impregnate a