Redemption is a capacity that both Amir from the...

Redemption is a capacity that both Amir from the remarkable novel Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseni along with Walt Kalwoski the main character of the unforgettable movie Gran Tornio, directed by Clint Eastwood, withhold. Both Walt and Amir were collided with life changing events that later shaped the individuals they are today. Nevertheless, throughout both stories, the protagonists are faced with opportunities to redeem themselves, often at the risk of hurting their loved ones more than they already have. â€Å"There is a reason for everything† and in Walt and Amirs case that saying is quite evident. Walt and Amir are two completely divergent characters with opposite personalities. However, this doesn’t interfere with the fact that both†¦show more content†¦Soon, he meets a nice Hmong family that later had conflicts of its own. Walt Kowalski had served in the Korean War and had killed a Korean boy.. Walt Kowalski has nothing not regret and bitter memorie s of this horrific event. Both the narrators are seeking a form of salvation, Amir’s journey to redemption has its few differences from Walt’s path. In the beginning of Kite Runner, the tension between Amir and Baba is quite visible. Amir believes that Baba hates him because of the fact that Amir’s mother passed away giving birth to him. Therefore, Amir does as much as he can to get Baba to â€Å"stop hating him.† Amir is determined to redeem himself to Baba’s. Amir goes out of his way and makes winning the Kite tournament is ultimate goal to gain Baba’s love, attention along with redemption. â€Å"But all I heard-all I willed myself to hear- was the blue kite. All I smelled was victory, Salvation. Redemption. If Baba was wrong and there was a God like they said in school, then he’d let me win. I didn’t know what the other guy was playing for, maybe just bragging rights. But this was my one chance to become someone who was looked at, not seen, listene d to, not heard.(Hosseini page 69) In other words, Amir attempts to use the victory of the Kite tournament as a way to fix his relationship with Baba. This is awfully similar to Walt’s situation. At the Lor BBQ in Gran Tornio, Youa gets curious as