Kite Runner Persuasive Quotes

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is inundated with the phrase “for you a thousand times over” (__). It plays a major role in the life of the main character, Amir. The quote first arises when Amir is young. Later, it resurfaces in the forms of dreams and an acquaintance that gradually change Amir for the better. In the final section of the book, Amir himself uses the quote and invokes a defining moment for his life. The saying “for you a thousand times over” fills Amir with first pain, then guilt and finally what he needs, healing (__). Before the incident, Hassan pledges himself to Amir saying, “For you a thousand times over” (67). The statement, as normal as saying I am here for you, takes on a greater meaning after Hassan, a young boy is raped. At the scene, Amir is capable of
The commitment he makes to Sohrab relates to the one that Hassan made with him. For Amir, saving the young boy is a _form_ of atonement for the boy he did not save when he was younger. Once Sohrab is brought to safety, Amir is treated for external wounds. For the first time in his life, his pain is being shown on the outside, rather than being pent up inside. In the hospital, a new acquaintance of Amir’s is there to comfort him. The man, Fahrid, tells Amir that he will do anything for him, he says “For you a thousand times over” and as soon as the words escape his mouth, Amir begins to cry (305). His sudden display of emotion depicts a healing man. The tears represent the idea that Amir has recognized the quote’s effect on his life. It’s return in this way shows Amir that even a person that barely knows him can make the pledge. While he struggled to return the promise to a boy that he knew and loved. It turns his heart away from guilt and leads it to understanding. Even though he cannot erase the wrong he has done, he can recover from it by pledging himself to someone