Redemption

In order for Amir to find closure, he must return to Kabul and his past to move beyond his guilt for betraying Hassan. When Amir visits Rahim, he learns that Hassan is his half brother and that he has a nephew who needs saving. Through saving Sohrab, Amir is able to put the pieces of his past together, and, like a tightly paved, brick path, he turns his life in a positive direction. As Amir moves forward on his clear path, the scattered stones and dirt of his past will always be near, shaping his actions and beliefs. His loyalty to Sohrab grows, like a new spring plant, from the guilt of his past actions and his desire to redeem himself.