A Way To Be Good Again Analysis
A Way to be Good Again Amir required forgiveness from his brother Hassan. Amir stood by and witnessed Hassan as he was raped at a young age. Amir framed Hassan; he left him in a country at war. In his novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini tells a story of finding redemption. A complex tale about a man who betrayed his brother and friend, The Kite Runner takes us through Amir’s life as he passionately searches for the redemption of his detestable acts as a child. Through his story and symbols, Hosseini describes the pain in finding redemption, the perseverance it takes, and the reward of gaining it in the end. Receiving redemption is a difficult task. Amir knew this more than anything else. Amir, as a young and ignorant individual, didn't know the severity of his actions until he was much older and much wiser. Amir carried those actions with him throughout his entire life. It wasn't until an old friend, Rahim Kahn, called Amir to remind him that, “…there is a way to be good again.” (Hosseini 2), that Amir realized something had to be done to make right a wrong that had been posed on Hassan years ago.. This simple statement presented by Rahim immediately became Amir’s driving factor. This statement convinced Amir to do something, to seek his own redemption, instead of hiding from the past as he had done for his for
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After reading The Kite Runner, defining the word would be completely unnecessary. Hosseini tells of a great redemption by Amir. By explaining the process of redemption, through its trials, difficulties, and relief at the end, Hosseini’s novel inspires readers everywhere to settle their differences, conquer their fears, and seek the redemption they require. Hosseini proves to the reader, over and over again, that no matter how wrong a person is, no matter how detestable an act may be, and no matter circumstance or challenge there is always
After reading The Kite Runner, defining the word would be completely unnecessary. Hosseini tells of a great redemption by Amir. By explaining the process of redemption, through its trials, difficulties, and relief at the end, Hosseini’s novel inspires readers everywhere to settle their differences, conquer their fears, and seek the redemption they require. Hosseini proves to the reader, over and over again, that no matter how wrong a person is, no matter how detestable an act may be, and no matter circumstance or challenge there is always