The Kite Runner (Blog 7)
By: Khaled Hosseini

Throughout the book, it seems that Amir struggles with his faith.  As a child, he was dedicated to making sure he never missed prayers or times of worship.  However, as he got older, his religion became less of a priority.  Amir realizes that the last time he prayed was more than 15 years ago.  It was the day that he watched Hassan and Ali pack the car to leave Baba's house for good.  I wonder how Amir's life would have been different if he had kept a stronger faith all along.  Would he have been able to forgive himself sooner?  Would he have mended his relationship with Hassan before it was too late?  These questions obviously can't be answered since Amir went through a long period of time without prayer.  However, he turns back to God when he has to take Sohrab to the hospital.  It seems that at this time, Amir is getting his priorities straight again.  He has lost most of the important people to him, so he doesn't want to let Sohrab get away from him.  "I see now that Baba was wrong, there is a God, there always has been.  I see Him here, in the eyes of the people in the corridor of desperation" (Hosseini, 346).  In this quote, I found a literary term.  It can serve as Amir's epiphany.  At this time, he realized that he needed to put his faith in God.  He wasn't going to be able to control every situation and solve every problem in his life.  He needed to see God through it all to make it through all of the hardships he had endured.