The man in this photo is demonstrating redemption. He feels free and the rain that hits his face is a huge sense of relief.
"" Whats so funny?" Assef kept roaring with each blow. His spittle landed in my eye. Sohrab screamed"
One of the most important themes which
"The Kite Runner" is centered around is: redemption. At the age of
twelve, Amir witnesses his best friend, Hassan, being raped by Assef, a bully
who disrespects the Hazaras completely. Unable to stand up for Hassan and save
him, Amir is defeated by his own cowardice. Amir runs away from that alley and
becomes reluctant to talk to Hassan anymore. Due to the fact that Afghanistan
is becoming more dangerous for all, Baba and Amir moves to America for safety.
Amir sees this action of moving to a foreign country as an opportunity to have
a new start and forget about his guilt from the past. Nevertheless, in spite of
many years of living in American, the fact t that Amir says, " I realize I
have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years" truly
suggests that Amir can never forget his sinful past. He must redeem himself
from his guilt in order to truly become a better person who both Baba and
himself want. The call from Rahim Khan makes Amir decide to go back to Afghanistan
and meet Hassan. Being notified that Hassan is dead, Amir is now never able to apologize
to Hassan for what he has done to him, such as allowing his rape and lying
about Hassan steal Amir's gift. Hassan's death creates a turning point in terms
of Amir's quest for redemption. Amir goes back to Kabul where is now a
dangerous place and tries to rescue Sohrub, Hassan's son. Through the process
of trying to save Sohrub, it is clear for the readers that Amir has changed
significantly. He is no longer the coward boy who is afraid to stand up to
anything; he has become courageous man. In the end of the story, Amir is not
only successful in orders of redemption, he is also able achieve Baba's
expectation for him: be a man and not be afraid of standing up to anything. Just
like a caterpillar is finally able to transform into a butterfly, Amir is
finally able to break out from the cocoon of his sinful past and move on.
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