In Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,” Amir embarks on a journey of redemption, as he battles with guilt, chases forgiveness, and takes leaps of faith on his path to redemption. Through the exploration of Amir’s character and his path of redemption, the novel plunges into twists and turns of guilt, the power of forgiveness, and the hope of healing wounds from the past. Firstly, the burden of guilt weighs heavily on Amir in The Kite Runner. It takes him down a path through a journey toward redemption as he struggles with the consequences of past actions but can realize his faults and admit to them. Amir's realization that he had made a mistake, but wanted to mend that mistake is just another step in the right direction of redeeming himself. …show more content…
Except he’d been wrong about that. There was a monster in the lake. It had grabbed Hassan by the ankles and dragged him to the murky bottom. I was that monster” (Hosseini 91). This quotation highlights that transformative power guilt has had on Amir. Amir's acknowledgment of his actions serves as a crucial stepping stone on the path toward redemption. Furthermore, Amir's cowardice act which led to future guilt, also led him to the realization that he had done something wrong and wanted to fix it and redeem himself. Amir's realization is demonstrated when he states: “I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. I was afraid of getting hurt. That's what I told myself as I turned my back to the alley to Hassan” (Hosseini 82). This demonstrates the evolutionary power guilt holds over someone. Amir's ability to admit that he is a coward allows him to go further down the path of redemption by admitting his flaw. Thirdly, guilt not only impacts the initial decision in one moment of wrongdoing but impacts many others' choices afterward. The quotation, “I knew that was wrong, that it hadn’t been for him at all, but I didn’t want to sacrifice for him. So I lied” (Hosseini chap 7). This displays that Amir’s guilt is not only rooted in