Theme Of Sacrifice In The Kite Runner

“A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything” (Pg. 22) Amir hears Baba say this to Rahim Kahn one night, after witnessing Henry Kissinger a chapandaz (Pg. 20) in the Buzkashi (Pg. 20) tournament being trampled by horses. This reveals an important trait about Amir – his cowardice – which is what put Amir in his conflict of sin and guilt, Amir runs away when he witnessed Hassan being raped by childhood bully; Assef. Instead of helping his friend, and later to be found out – brother, and sends him on a 26-year journey of overcoming his demons and redeeming himself.

Sacrifice is a common theme brought to the forefront of many stories throughout history, stories both real and fictional. From beginning to ending, Khaled Hosseini perfectly establishes the theme of sacrifice in his novel The Kite Runner. Baba, the father of the protagonist, sacrificed much in his life purely out of the love in his heart. His love and sacrifice spread from his family, to strangers, and most importantly to his son Amir.

Have you ever felt that you had to sacrifice yourself or something that was important to you to get something else? Throughout Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner Amir the main character has to sacrifice many things. Amir and Hassan are best friends but Hassan is a servant to Amir. Baba treats Hassan just like Amir. “I actually aspired to cowardice, because the alternative, the real reason I was running, was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba”(Hosseini 77). “The scene in which Hassan gets raped by Assef and Amir runs away from the alley where it is taking place. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, is important because Hosseini uses it to establish that sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself to get something else by/through sometimes sacrificing things is necessary but painful .”

In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the protagonist, Amir, his father Baba, Ali and his ex-wife Sanaubar are a few of the main characters in this story about Amir’s life. Keeping your self pride and doing what’s right for your family along with redemption are two large factors in decision making. Characters become completely different people when faced with these factors, doing things they never would’ve thought of.

Amir has shown to Baba that he is not a reflection of him, which makes Baba believe that it is not necessary to develop a connection with his son. This makes Amir feel guilty of himself which leads him to pursue a series of events where he attempts to win Baba’s love, even if those decisions put Hassan’s life in danger. After winning Baba’s affection and creating a stronger bond with his father in America, Amir still feels guilty for betraying his best friend in the winter of 1975. Amir’s guilt is not tearing his life apart as much as it did when he lived in Kabul, but it still affects him negatively. He is willing to do anything to let go of his guilt, even if it means putting his life at risk. After finding out Hassan is dead and he is Amir’s half-brother, Amir heads back to his childhood home during a time when the country is run by a terrorist organization, so he can rescue Hassan’s son, Sohrab, and finally be able to find peace in his life. Everyone makes mistakes in their life and even if those mistakes might have destroyed another person’s life, there is always a way to earn redemption and that is by letting the guilt that one carries lead to something

ENG4U Ms. Davidson Sharon Shi May 20th, 2015 Sacrifice in The Kite Runner In the novel “The Kite Runner” by Khalad Hosseini, sacrifice is a major theme demonstrated through the various relationships existing between Amir and his family, also shaped by using the Islamic symbol. Thus, others’ sacrifices make Amir realize his selfness and carry a lifelong guilt towards whom have made sacrifices for him. The sacrifice of Hassan is demonstrated through the acceptance of being raped, undertake, and protect Amir’s family’s house after they leaves.

One of the most powerful lines in The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is, “There is a way to be good again”(192). This quote, said by Rahim Kahn to Amir when Amir goes back to Afghanistan, illustrates one of the three major themes in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Redemption is at the heart of this book intertwined with friendship and forgiveness. The friendship of Amir and Hassan appears perfect on the outside, but Hosseini examines the issues affecting them.

It is in human’s nature to make mistakes, but what is important is how we solve those mistakes. The novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini explores the theme of redemption. Khaled Hosseini conveys the theme of redemption through the character by when sins are made redemption can be found. This is first demonstrated when Amir betrays Hassan by not standing up for him when he was getting raped but later makes peace with Hassan. Secondly, when Baba cannot accept Amir for who he is, later he then redeems himself by making him a new life.

Sacrifice is a recurring theme in the novel, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. The Bible says “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” This idea of sacrifice is a display of love throughout the novel. Hassan sacrifices his life to protect Amir’s home from the Taliban. Baba gives up the lifestyle he loves in Afghanistan and moves to the United States for Amir to have a better life. Amir returns Hassan’s sacrifice, by putting his own life on the line by going to get Sohrab from the Taliban. The notion of love in the novel is portrayed through sacrifice, and it’s understanding the true depths of these sacrifices to understand the amount of love one has for another.

In life, nothing comes without sacrifice. In order to achieve our goals, and reach our highest of peaks, we must give up one thing to obtain another. In some cases, this might require a sacrifice as demanding as selling a limb to feed your family. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, protagonist Amir embarks on a gut-wrenching journey of betrayal, sacrifice, and eventually redemption. He is given an opportunity to make up for his past mistakes, and “be good again” (2). As Amir’s character evolves over the course of the novel, new truths about redemption emerge, for Amir is not only able to redeem himself, but is able to come to terms with the truth, giving back to the life which he once abandoned.

Redemption; it is often sought after suffering a defeat or committing a crime or wrongdoing. The past can never be undone, but only redeemed, or offset, by the present and future. In the dramatic novel, The Kite Runner, author, Khaled Hosseini, formed the main character of the story into a dynamic character in order to reveal that redemption can be achieved, even for someone with a sinister past. Amir, the protagonist of the novel, originally as an adolescent was weak and cowardly; Amir chose his own selfish desire over rescuing his loyal friend from abuse. Eventually, Amir’s life changed dramatically and he demonstrated selflessness and courage through his actions. Because of Amir’s alteration in character, he used his newfound qualities to

In The Kite Runner, Amir, Hosseini's protagonist, tells his story that is filled with guilt, loss, and grief. Every memory, even the happy ones of his childhood, are infused with it. His actions of cowardice initiate an overwhelming need to be punished and be redeemed from his sins, so that he does not have to live with his mistakes. Amir's journey towards redemption centers around Baba, his father, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant. The theme of redemption reveals remorse through characterization and imagery, ultimately divulging that is it possible to atone for ones' sins.

In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, several major themes arise. One of the most pronounced theme is the idea of redemption for ones past wrongdoings. The protagonist, a wealthy envious Afghan boy named Amir, retells the traumatic story of his childhood. Once readers learn of his past, they realize the issues he experienced and the events that came into play in the forming of the plots format, from one meaningful quote Hassan says “ for you a thousand times over”. Amir seeks redemption for his betrayal of his childhood best friend, Hassan a brave destitute. Due to Amir’s cowardice during Hassan’s rape, his betrayal of Hassan after the incident, and of his comitting to the dishonoring sin in Afghani culture. Amir must depart on a long and deteriorating journey for the long awaited goal of complete redemption, that will take him back to his violent and war-torn homeland decades later.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini tells the coming of age story of the main character Amir. Throughout the novel, many themes are apparent as Amir gets older and deals with the events of his past. One of the main themes is regardless of any action there is always a way to redeem yourself. There are many examples of this theme in The Kite Runner, like when Rahim Khan tells Amir that he can redeem himself, another would be when Assef beats up/hurts Amir but he feels healed, finally were Amir is flying a kite with Sohrab and he smiles. The theme of redemption is present throughout the events of the novel.

The most substantial part of Amir’s search for redemption stems from his guilt regarding Hassan. Amir’s desire to win Baba’s love consequently motivates him not to stop Hassan’s rape by Assef. This event and also his own cowardice troubled his memory constantly and it is this memory that leads Amir to his final quest for redemption, including his journey to Kabul to find Sohrab and his confrontation with Assef. Amir finds redemption in his fight with Assef and adoption of Sohrab. Finally, Amir found out that punishment was not what would redeem him but it was erasing the lines of discrimination he had lived with all his life. So he gave Sohrab an equal chance at success and happiness. This is a classic example of redemption of one’s sin. As a boy, Amir had