Does Amir redeem himself in the end?

In “The Kite Runner”, the main character, Amir, attempts to redeem himself to rid himself of his guilt of incidents that occurred during his childhood. Although, in the end Amir finally achieves redemption, it is a journey to attain redemption throughout the novel.Click to see full answer. Consequently, how does Amir redeem himself to Baba?Early…

In “The Kite Runner”, the main character, Amir, attempts to redeem himself to rid himself of his guilt of incidents that occurred during his childhood. Although, in the end Amir finally achieves redemption, it is a journey to attain redemption throughout the novel.Click to see full answer. Consequently, how does Amir redeem himself to Baba?Early on, Amir strives to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes, primarily because his mother died giving birth to him, and he feels responsible. To redeem himself to Baba, Amir thinks he must win the kite-tournament and bring Baba the losing kite, both of which are inciting incidents that set the rest of the novel in motion.Secondly, did Hassan forgive Amir? Critical Lens. Amir reads letters that Hassan wrote to him before he died and he realizes that Hassan had forgiven him for all he had done. This frees Amir from some of his guilt and helps him move on with his life. Foreshadowing- This quote foreshadows that Amir will return to Kabul. Correspondingly, can Amir be good again? Amir becomes good again by returning to Afghanistan and rescuing Sohrab, who, he discovers is his nephew. Since he had failed Hassan when they were both children, this is a form of redemption for him.Why does Amir go back to Kabul?Rahim Khan relays to him the unfortunate message and convinces him to go back to Afghanistan in search of his nephew, Sohrab. Amir agrees to go on the journey in part to rescue his nephew and face his “demons.” He knows that if Hassan were alive, he would have wanted nothing else but the survival of his son.

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