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Guilt In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

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The Kite Runner, a compelling book written by Khaled Hosseini, perfectly demonstrates how guilt can affect an individual's relationships. Amir and Hassan aren't related, however they grew up together as best friends and brothers. Change happens the winter Hassan gets sexually assaulted and Amir who saw it just ran away. The guilt he lives with slowly bares a bigger burden on him, lies awake and says aloud to no one “Hassan got raped” Amir “A part of me was hoping someone would wake up and hear, so I wouldn’t have to deal with the guilt of it anymore” (Hosseini 86). Dealing with this guilt, he pushes away Hassan and even frames Hassan for stealing his watch and money by putting it under Hassan's bed. He also retreats and tries to be closer with

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