Kite Runner Redemption

One of the most prevalent themes in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is the search for redemption. Throughout the novel, the protagonist wanders down a figurative road, seeking redemption for the crimes of his past. As a young child, Amir seeks to redeem himself in his father’s eyes for “killing” his mother and for having “something missing” inside, in other words, not defending himself or others. After Hassan is raped, Amir seeks to atone for not standing up for his brother, and for further twisting the knife by sending Hassan away. In America, Amir becomes stagnant, burying his guilt and focusing on other aspects of his life. However, after receiving word from Rahim Khan that “there is a way to be good again,” Amir continues down the road