Kite Runner 5

At the end of the novel, the main characters are Amir and Sohrab. Sohrab is the son of Hassan who was the brother of Amir. To Amir, he represents redemption. When he was younger, he witnessed Hassan being raped, and said nothing. Amir betrayed his best friend when he needed him the most. Now Hassan is dead and Amir wants to adopt Sohrab. Only through this can he succede in fulfilling Rahim Khan's wish, a desire reexpressed later on just as was expressed earlier, "There is a way to be good again" (Hosseini 2). Amir is desperately in need of redemption.
This leads to the main conflict, Amir's desire to adopt Sohrab may not be possible. To some, this means that Sohrab must go back to an orphanage or live in Kabul. To Sohrab and Amir, it is not acceptable. Sohrab reflects Amir's desperation through his actions. Although Amir would never have considered this an acceptable solution, Sohrab tries to kill himself. Amir relates the experience, "Suddenly I was on my knees, screaming... Later, they said I was still screaming when the ambulance came" (Hosseini 343). Amir is desperate for a chance to be better, and he intends to become better by helping a homeless orphan and bringing his lost nephew back into the family.