Change in Amir by Gillian Anderson The Kite Runner Change in Amir by Gillian Anderson

First Impressions of Amir Powerful “If I asked, really asked, he wouldn’t deny me” Selfish denies Amir in a bid to gain acceptance from his father

Chapter 13- Structural Mid-point Amir and Baba Closeness gained Amir and Soraya Happiness found Past haunts Amir at the thought of fatherhood Punishment for his sins “perhaps someone somewhere had decided to deny me fatherhood for the things I had done”

Moral Quest- Redemption Bring home Hassan’s son Sohrab to make amends for both his own sins as well as Baba’s. Final phase “There is a way to be good again” Brotherhood Raises stakes for Amir

First Change Cowardly to Courageous Rahim Khan challenges Amir with Baba’s words: “A boy who can’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up for anything”

Second Change Flawed to Admirable Atonement Amir faces the challenge instead of running away like before Atonement “Rahim Khan had summoned me here to atone not just for my sins but for Baba’s too”

Contrast- Old to New Old Amir New Amir Denies Hassan three times New Amir Makes no attempt to hide the truth and admits Hassan “was my half brother” This idea resembles to biblical story of Peter denying Jesus three times before his crucifixion

Final Change Redemption- Amir is finally free from guilt: “For the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace” “My body was broken…but I felt healed” Rahim Khan’s words “true redemption is when guilt leads to good”