Similarities Between The Kite Runner And Atonement

Everyone makes mistakes in life and would pay for them in different ways. In Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” and Joe Wright’s “Atonement”, both the protagonists commit unforgivable ‘crimes’ and seek redemption. Therefore, redemption is portrayed as an important theme throughout two works. Amir, who betrays Hassan, redeems himself by cofessing the truth and adopting Sohrab; whereas the character of Briony loses the opportunities to pay for her guilt of preventing Robbie and Cecilias’ relationship because her cowordice and the unfortunate death of the lovers. Both Amir from “The Kite Runner” and the character of Briony from “Atonement” behave disloyal against people who are familiar with them in their lives. In the novel, Amir runs away