"Amir's strong desire to impress his father is the main motivation for his behavior early in the novel, and it is the main reason he allows Hassan to get raped. From that point forward, he was driven by his feelings of guilt as he searches for a way to make up for everything he has done. He does so through courage and self-sacrifice, and he tells his story as a form of penance. "
What I find through this Quotation/analyzed passage happens to be a sequence of events that all occurred in oder. Not only do I find that Amir had done what he did out of courage and motivation. I find that Amir was the true lost one within the life he had.
"Amir describes Sohrab as looking like a sacrificial lamb during his confrontation with Assef, but it is actually himself that Amir courageously sacrifices. In doing this, as Hassan once did for him, Amir redeems himself, which is why he feels relief even as Assef beats him. Amir also comes to see Sohrab as a substitute for the child he and Soraya cannot have, and as a self-sacrificing father figure to Sohrab, Amir assumes the roles of Baba and Hassan."
After understanding, and taking in Amir final decision as his own and his way of making up for what had been done; I began to see a different perspective on Amir and his selfish choices only as the act of a child and one in desire of too much attention. At first look Amir had no future and no point within the story, and thinking of how he had thoughts of not saving Sohrab even though he owed it to Hassan for his foolishness. I find it acceptable to say that Amir is clear of doubt and shame, and he has earned the relief of his guilty feelings and actions.
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