Forgiveness And Reconciliation In The Movie 'Pay It Forward'

Author of “The kite runner”, Khaled Hosseini once said, “I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.” Forgiveness is an attribute that all should possess. In Hosseini’s first novel the main character Amir is on a mission to forgive himself and make things back to normal. Forgiveness is shown conscientiously in the novel and is a result of jealousy, unconditional loves, and the desire to get a fresh start in life.

In the novel, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, a kid named Chris Mccandless abandons his family and goes into the Alaskan frontier with only a pair of boots, a 22cal Remington rifle, and a 25 pound bag of rice. He goes out there to find joy. The theme of this book is forgiveness and the inability to forgive. Also, in the novel, Into the Wild, the book proves that going into nature unprepared leads to death.

Forgiveness is a powerful word, of which has a powerful impact. But what does forgiveness mean? To what does one owe to be forgiven? Forgiveness is a process that oneself must teach to achieve. The book Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibagiza exemplifies forgiveness and gives us as readers a new perspective.

Racial Tension in Cry the Beloved Country is expressed in the book by the restrictions of different races and their beliefs. The book shows potential for healing from forgiveness between the opposing races.

(intro) The similarities and differences between the characters of Hassan and Amir help to show how forgiveness is crucial to living a fulfilling life.

The book, “Amish Grace” tells the audience a story about a school shooting in Pennsylvania and how oneself can be forgiving and have forgiveness in many abstract ways. We learn about a man named Charlie that delivers milk to serval Amish farms in the area and was known to be a friendly man as he would always pass by the Nickel Mine school on his way to make deliveries and wave to the children at the school. Until one October day, Charlie stopped by the school and chose to take the lives of several students at the schoolhouse.

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.” (Nelson Mandela) Forgiveness is one of the ultimate antidotes to evil and in the Kite Runner it is used to right many wrongs by the two protagonists. Hassan has the ability to forgive and uses this to change his own and other peoples lives. It is used to give Hassan the mother he never had and at the same time give Sanaubar the chance to be a mother she never received . It is used to convince Amir to go back home to Afghanistan, his home and do what he must to “be good again”(Hosseini, 2) by Hassan’s forgiveness for what happened in the alley and what ensued as a result of the alley.

Amir did an admirable thing standing up to Assef in order to potentially save Sohrab, although it was Sohrab who ended up saving him. The poetry of the fight and the punishment that Amir craved for his previous actions was an interesting way to develop Amir’s forgiveness for himself. I do not believe that people can be truly redeemed or condemned, people are just a bundle of actions which may have negative or positive consequences, but being able to step outside of one’s own turmoil and regret can be liberating, it was good to see Amir to the admirable thing. During the last chapters of Kite Runner, it was disappointing that Amir did not immediately choose to take Sohrab with him, it was not until he found out that John and Betty Caldwell never existed. Though I am glad that he made the right choice, in the end, it was heartbreaking to read as Amir made the mistake of telling Sohrab he may have to go back to an orphanage after he had promised him that he would never have to go back. It was sickening to watch the bureaucratic operations tell Amir to give up and leave Sohrab, despite their blood relation and the death of his parents. Hosseini (2003) shares this sentiment in his writing, saying how it is the children like Sohrab who need safety the most, and the immigration

Restitution: Attempting to restore that which has been damaged or destroyed and seeking justice wherever we have power to act or to influence. (Dawson, 2001, p.236)

To begin, forgiveness is only acquired when all members recognize the honest existence of their shared mishap. Firstly, when Chick Benetto becomes an alcoholic upon losing his job and his mother, he exploits alcohol as a defense mechanism to avoid accepting the validity of his problem. In his case, this is substance abuse. Eventually, this leads to the dismemberment of Chick’s young family. More specifically, his wife, Catherine, and daughter, Maria, cannot overcome, nor forgive Chick’s addiction to alcohol. Resultantly, Chick and Catherine divorce because of his alcoholism and due to his inability to face his own problems. Evidently, Chick recalls how Maria does not invite him to her wedding, “Apparently, through my drinking, depression, and

In the context of the play, forgiveness suggests an acknowledgment of one’s failings, while also inferring that the human need consists of accepting and loving one’s failings. The notion of forgiveness emerges when Vivian indirectly asks the audience and her class to forgive her. Vivian Bearing served as a professor to her students for many years, yet never truly appreciated them. She treated them with indifference, and focused all her energy on her work, rather than on her students. With her imminent death coming shortly due to her illness, Vivian sheds light into her conscience. As she alludes to Donne’s work, she teeters on the brink of honestly understanding her own need for reconciliation with God, death, and other human beings. Donne’s

     The four steps in the sacrament of Reconciliation are confession, contrition, penance, and absolution. The first step is confession which allows people to reunite with God by admitting their sins. Before you can

Forgiveness is an important factor in life because it leads to regret, anger and grief. In the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Morrie talked about forgiveness. Morrie was a professor at Brandeis University who died of ALS. His former student Mitch Albom met with Morrie every Tuesday after sixteen years of not seeing him. Every Tuesday consisted of new life lessons that were important.

After a Christian had sinned that person had the opportunity to be redeemed for their sin. Redemption is actually very clear and easy to define. When a Christian sinned and wanted God's forgiveness they had to go before God, by praying to him, and ask him to cleanse them and forgive them of their sin. When God hears the person asking for forgiveness, God will answer their cry to him and cleanse them. When God cleanses a person it is almost like the sin was never committed in the first place. When God sent his son Jesus into the world he told Jesus that he would

In the King James Version of the Bible, there is a parable told called the Prodigal Son. As this story is told in Luke 15:11-32, we are told of a story where a wealthy man has two sons. One son stays behind and decides to work for his father and inherit a good life beside him. The younger son decides he will ask for money from his father, and leave him behind. As time goes on, this son goes out into the world and shortly after, loses all of his money he had received from his father. Because of this, he is ashamed and takes his time on his way back home. But when he eventually does make it home, he is welcomed with open arms to a loving father who could not be any happier to see his son. Although the father is happy to see