Kite Runner Amir's Redemption

In the novel, “The Kite Runner,” the author, Khaled Hosseini, frames the scenes in the same way one would typically envision the circle of life. The novel is ultimately about family, both lost and attained, old and new. It is of beginnings ends, problems and resolutions thereafter. This vivid imagery of Amir’s past works to identify the internal conflicts he experiences, furthering the redemption that takes place in the end of the novel.
Within the start of the story, the alley scene sets up the protagonist’s main conflict, this being Amir's greatest life regret. The novel then ends with forgiveness; Amir now has the ability to forgive himself and give back to the Hassan, who cared so much for Amir. In the final scene, Amir and Sohrab fight the green kite together and, in the very same scene, Amir is taken back to the moment before his life changed, when he had not betrayed his friend, his brother, and he and Hassan were just children playing again.

The story’s final scene is a deliberate mirroring of the beginning, and yet, it contrasts the opening in several avenues.

During the story’s final scene Amir says, "I was twelve again." Now that Amir has forgiven himself and the act of kite fighting bring a feeling of euphoria unto Amir rather than one of pain. Alongside his change in heart, Amir’s memories no longer cause him great anguish. He begins to share his past with Sohrab: "Did I ever tell you your father was the best kite runner in Wazir Akbar Khan? Maybe all of Kabul? ... Watch, Sohrab. I'm going to show you one of your father's favorite tricks, the old lift-and-dive." In the ultimate moment of circularity, Amir runs the kite for Sohrab just as Hassan ran his last kite for him so many years prior, now like echoes through the past. These two pieces of time are perhaps the origin of the book’s title, which describes the action of Hassan and then

Amir.
Finally, Amir is able to understand Hassan’s loyalty and love and, in a moment of emulation of both his old friend’s words and actions, Amir can truthfully repeat Hassan's words, "For you, a thousand times over.” The kite is a symbol of Amir's good, fatherly wishes for Sohrab. Amir wants to bring the sense of family love to Sohrab, but knows that this feat will not as easy as bringing him the kite. The last time Amir went to find a kite, he ended up turning his back on Hassan for good by running away from the scene of his rape. The novel's last line, "I ran," holds much meaning for this reason. Even though Amir's story has made a circle metaphorically speaking, it has not ended with the same conflict with which it begins. Amir is running in a positive direction; he is running away from Sohrab physically, but toward him emotionally, much like a father would do with his son. He is finally running with freedom in his heart and love on his mind instead of fear and remorse.