ATONEMENT IN THE KITE RUNNER By Alastair Muircroft & Daniel Carmichael

AMIR’S SINS Mainly, he watches Hassan get raped and does nothing about it. Mainly, he watches Hassan get raped and does nothing about it. He then makes this worse by driving Hassan out of the house. Planting his gift watch and money under his bed. This is Amir’s moral low point. He then makes this worse by driving Hassan out of the house. Planting his gift watch and money under his bed. This is Amir’s moral low point. He also is cruel to Hassan, throwing pomegrantes at him, beating him, and unwilling to be his friend despite that is the one thing Hassan needs more than anything now.

WHY HE RUNS AWAY Amir runs away because he is a coward. Even for a 12-year old his actions aren’t good. He is a selfish person. Amir runs away because he is a coward. Even for a 12-year old his actions aren’t good. He is a selfish person. His actions are made worse than they already are because Hassan is his closest friend and always sticks his neck out for Amir. He would have saved Amir had Assef been assaulting him. His actions are made worse than they already are because Hassan is his closest friend and always sticks his neck out for Amir. He would have saved Amir had Assef been assaulting him.

HOW AMIR IS REDEEMED Losing his innocence at the rape, he then lives under a constant shadow of guilt. Losing his innocence at the rape, he then lives under a constant shadow of guilt. He is only truly redeemed when he goes back to Afghanistan and saves Sohrab. This is his first truly selfless act. He is only truly redeemed when he goes back to Afghanistan and saves Sohrab. This is his first truly selfless act. The scene that probably sums it all up is when he finds Sohrab in the bathtub. He must now act the way he should have when Hassan was raped. He is finally taking responsibilty for his own actions The scene that probably sums it all up is when he finds Sohrab in the bathtub. He must now act the way he should have when Hassan was raped. He is finally taking responsibilty for his own actions

BEATING Amir also feels cleansed and healed after Assef beats him up. Amir also feels cleansed and healed after Assef beats him up. He is taking the beating as he would if he had tried to save Hassan earlier. He is taking the beating as he would if he had tried to save Hassan earlier.

KITES Kites are a key image in the book. It represents Hassan and Amir’s strong friendship, despite the racial barriers. The kite was also present when Hassan was assaulted. They are also present when he gets the call from Rahim. They are also present at the very end when Amir has redeemed himself. So the kites are symbolic of redemption and goodness as well. Kites are a key image in the book. It represents Hassan and Amir’s strong friendship, despite the racial barriers. The kite was also present when Hassan was assaulted. They are also present when he gets the call from Rahim. They are also present at the very end when Amir has redeemed himself. So the kites are symbolic of redemption and goodness as well.

CONCLUSION Amir eventually does manage to redeem himself at the end of the novel. He runs the kite for Sohrab – his only selfless act in the whole novel. Amir eventually does manage to redeem himself at the end of the novel. He runs the kite for Sohrab – his only selfless act in the whole novel.

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