Redemption from GuiltGuilt is the result of sin, and sin is the result of wrongdoing. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the protagonist, Amir, sets out on a journey to redeem himself from his sins. When Amir was 12, he saw his best friend, Hassan, being raped in an alley. Instead of defending his friend, Amir ran away out of selfishness and cowardice. The guilt of his choice torments Amir for the rest of his life, until one day he receives a call from an old uncle, who tells him that "there is a way to be good again." (2) The Kite Runner follows Amir on his odyssey to redeem himself from his hurtful actions. Through this journey, Khaled Hosseini delivers the message that sins and guilt can always be atoned for. At the beginning of The Kite Runner, young Amir wins a kite fighting tournament. He feels like he has finally redeemed himself for his father. However, Amir's happy day turns dark when an hour later he witnesses the rape of Hassan, his best friend, in an alley. He had “one last opportunity to decide who [he] was going to be.” (77) Instead of defending his friend and...