Similarities Between Macbeth And The Kite Runner

Despite the matter that both Macbeth and Amir betrayed the people closest to them, they developed contrasting characteristics. While Amir’s demeanor became guilty and remorseful, Macbeth shifted into a cold and intense rendition of his former self. For the duration of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir felt guilt so vehemently that he could hardly stand himself and he realized that the only means to free himself of this was through forgiveness. Dissimilar to Amir, characters such as Banquo and Fleance in Macbeth by William Shakespeare had no desire to forgive because they were blinded by revenge. In The Kite Runner, Amir went through a journey of pain and grief that ultimately allowed him to forgive himself of his past by insuring Hassan's

As Amir said this to Sohrab before chasing after the kite just as Hassan did, he was using it as a way to resemble his newfound affection and devotion to both. In Amir’s own way, it was him declaring that he will always be there for his childhood friend and his son. By these actions, this freed him of the torment of his past he placed upon himself. Unlike the forgiveness shown in The Kite Runner, Macbeth was a book consumed by fury, a need for revenge, and blame. “O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou may ’st revenge —O slave” (Shakespeare, 3.3 25-26). These final words from Banquo to Fleance foreshadows that Fleance will seek his revenge on Macbeth. In addition, this gives the reader an impression that Banquo wants his as well, even from the grave. Following this scene, Banquo achieves his revenge by frightening Macbeth at the banquet. This results in in the beginning of his madness that ends up revealing who he really is to everyone. As Macduff and Fleance begin to realize this, they make plans to murder Macbeth. This gives not only Fleance,

While Amir was consumed by guilt leading to his pursuit of redemption, Macbeth felt none and continued his path of killing. After not doing anything while Hassan got raped, Amir didn’t want to see or hear of him. He became distant and planned on ways to rid himself of reminders of that day. “Baba would dismiss them, there would be some pain, but life would move on. I wanted that, to move on, to forget, to start with a clean slate. I wanted to be able to breathe again” (81). Amir believed that if he pushed away Hassan he would not have this deep feeling of remorse within him. Upon realizing this, he plants evidence of stealing that will convince Baba to fire him and his father. Once he has accomplished this, he discovers that had not gotten rid of the feeling, only increased its impact. Amir went on to live with this feeling for years later causing him to set out for redemption making him happier. If he had not felt these things, he would have had the ability to continue these acts that tortured the people around him. Like Macbeth, this could have led to him being miserable as well. Although in the beginning Macbeth did think of the consequences, he later disregarded them and though only of what he would gain from his acts of horror. “The moment on ’t; for ’t must be done tonight, And something from the palace; always thought That I require a clearness. And with him— To leave no rubs nor