betrayed Ali by sleeping with his wife‚ and Amir betrayed Hassan by not standing up for him while getting assaulted. Then they both try to redeem themselves with doing other good deeds. Baba‚ running an orphanage‚ and Amir going back to Kabul to save Sohrab‚ Hassan’s son. I hope these work for you :) ONE DECISION CHANGED EVERYTHING
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person’s past sins and negative actions can be resolved. Additionally‚ he changed and became mature as he was able to establish a better relationship with others‚ while he was able to clear his conscience after his return to Afghanistan and adopt Sohrab‚ Hassan’s
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the dream of the bear and Baba‚ this could represent Amir finally conquering his guilt‚ the bear‚ and however the dream ends without Amir killing the bear which could show he is fully redeemed yet. This moment comes later when Amir runs the kite for Sohrab. The dream could also symbolise many other things Baba could be the bear as earlier in the novel Amir comments “I could never tell the difference”‚ the dream could represent how he has finally proved to Baba he is a man or the bear could have represented
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One day‚ Elroy takes him on a rainy fishing trip along the river of the Canadian border‚ where O’Brien is faced with the choice: be brave and flee to Canada‚ despite a lifetime of embarrassment from his hometown‚ or ethically‚ return home ready to defend his country. O’Brien describes the scene on the rainy river: “Elroy Berdahl remained quiet. He kept fishing. He worked his line with the tips of his fingers‚ patiently‚ squinting out at his red and white bobber on the Rainy River. His eyes were
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Faith Hinkle Mrs. Baroch AP English‚ period 5 08/25/10 The Kite Runner Journals 1. “He had the blue kite in his hands… Handed me the kite.” [pg. 78‚ Hasseini] Hassan’s main goal was to get the kite for Amir; he would do anything for him. His altercation with Asseff and his gang didn’t even falter him. Receiving his torment; in the end‚ he still ended up with the prize kite. All Hassan wanted to do was please Amir‚ and in a sense one can say he did. In the end Amir was happy he got praise
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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
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ISU: Redemption It is only natural for humans to make mistakes‚ just like Amir in the novel The Kite Runner‚ but it is how the mistakes are resolved that will dictate ones fate. The main character of The Kite Runner‚ Amir‚ knows a thing or two about making mistakes. What he struggles with throughout the novel is finding redemption for those mistakes. Throughout all stages of Amir’s life‚ he is striving for redemption. Whether Amir is saying the wrong thing or hiding from a hurtful truth‚ he always
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the novel. Eventually‚ this combination makes Amir feel awfully guilty. Amir does not want to repeat his mistake with how he treats Hassan’s son‚ Sohrab. He said to Soharb‚“Assef hurt your father in a really bad way‚ and I couldn’t save your father the way your father saved me……. I won’t hurt you‚ I promise (pg. 344).” Amir has implies to Sohrab that he had done an action sinful to Hassan. Guilt has changed the characteristics of Amir from a selfish person to a more caring human being. Another
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The Kite Runner Response Title: The Kite Runner Author: Khaled Hosseini The text The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ incorporates two dominant themes that really stood out to me. The first was man’s inhumanity to man and the second was the search for redemption. The further I read into the text the more it shocked me because of the actions of Amir and how truly cruel he was to Hassan early on in the text and what his motive was. The attempts for his father’s love and affection was what
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What is the worst thing you have done to a friend or family member? Have you lied to them? Stolen from them? After the dreadful deed‚ did they forgive you? More importantly‚ did you forgive yourself? Regret and redemption are very important themes in the book The Kite Runner. Having regret for something can affect your whole life‚ as seen with the character‚ Amir. Through the development of Amir and his childhood friend‚ Hassan‚ Amir has to live with his regret and hope for redemption for the rest
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