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Redemption In The Kite Runner

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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 …show more content…

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 …show more content…

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

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For years, Amir has been trying really hard to live up to Baba’s expectations. Toward the end of the story, he finds out that they are actually alike and both hold regrets because of betrayal. Since Baba has passed away, it is now Amir’s duty to get the redemption. Baba plays a huge role in shaping Amir’s identity, but rather than pointing him toward the right direction, he causes confusions and affects Amir’s search for

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Amir’s life would have differed without Hassan and Baba’s existence. However, the fact that Hassan and Baba are those that make Amir to become less of a man cannot be disregarded. Hassan’s existence itself, intelligence, and athleticism lead Amir to lack in morals. As for Baba, he may love Amir as a son. Nonetheless, due to Baba’s unrealistic standards, stereotypical views of men, and disinterest in Amir, Baba leads Amir to hide his true personality.

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More than Baba himself, it was what he didn’t receive from him. He might have gotten a big house—in fact, the prettiest place in Kabul—but it was so big and so empty, a place without love and affection, not what we call home. In Amir's eyes, "the face of Afghanistan" was always by his side. Yet that wasn’t enough; he craved acceptance from his father and would do anything for it. He only had to win a kite-running tournament; he had been so close in the past years, but this year he was determined to get it—the win and Baba’s love.

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