Throughout the novel Amir is facing his sins. A phone call with the words there is a way to be good again, made his mind go back into the world he was trying to forget. Amir grew up trying to be the center of his father's attention. He tried desperately to get his approval. He wanted it so bad, that Amir believed any means to get it, would be justified. Amir found a way to get his fathers approval from a kite tournament that he, and his best friend Hassan, would have no trouble winning. The night of the tournament was going well, Amir was finally going to get everything he has always wanted, when the terrible happened. Amir was faced with a decision that changed his life forever. His friend was raped, and he stood by and did nothing. He chose to believe it never happened. The event changed their friendship forever, as they became istant for each other. Hassan made a sacrifice to receive the last fallen kite,; and while it gave Amir the attention he always wanted, the cost was his friendship. Amir had chosen to keep that night a secret. But it destroyed him on the inside. He wished that he could have been the Hero his father was. When traveling to Pakistan, his father would have rather died than sat and did nothing, while others were being disgraced. Amir was afraid that night, and did not have the courage to stop it. He wishes to be forgiven from his betrayal. He wishes that Hassan would forgive him, that he did something to protect his friend. Though, as a child Amir wished Hassan would protect himself. He wished he would have been storng that night. Amir did so many terrible things to Hassan, that he had no choice but to leave. Amir wishes that he could be forgiven, receive atonement for the way he treated Hassan.
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