“For you, a thousand times.” In The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini, there is a recurring theme of redemption which is represented by various literary devices. Kahled excellently juxtaposes devices such as irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing to show redemption in his first novel. As a preface, the story of The Kite Runner focuses on a man named Amir. In his childhood, he lived a high-class life in Kabul, Afghanistan, living with his father Baba. They have two servants, Ali and his son Hassan. I am Hazara, a lower class ethnic minority in Afghanistan. One winter in their childhood, Amir and Hassan participate in a kite fighting tournament; the goal is to be the last kite to fly. When a kite is cut, the kids chase it as a trophy. Amir wins the tournament and Hassan flies to catch the defeated kite. Later, following Hassan's path, Amir meets a neighborhood bully named Assef who is about to rape Hassan who has the trophy, the blue kite. Amir does not intervene, believing that this will guarantee him the kite. Thus, Amir exposes a chain of events that he will have to redeem in his adulthood. To begin, the first example of redemption is found and depicted through irony. Since Amir's mother died giving birth to him, he always felt guilty. Ahead of the annual kite fighting tournament, Amir feels that winning will redeem his death and solidify his relationship with Baba. When he meets Hassan, cornered by Assef, Amir feels that his rape might be justified: “Perhaps Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to kill to win Baba. Or was it a fair price?" (Hosseini, 82) If Amir gains the kite, he wins Baba's heart. Ironically, Hassan's sacrifice is the catalyst for Amir's need for redemption. Instead of redeeming himself... middle of paper ... Recovering from this rescue, Amir discovers that the orphanage Rahim spoke of does not exist. This leaves him with the question of what to do with this child wounded boy on the bed, even though a part of me already knew it" (Hosseini, 328). Related to redemption, this quote foreshadows that Amir will adopt and bring Sohrab home. What else can he do but save his brother's son ?To redeem himself from a betrayal committed long ago, Amir knows that he must welcome and take care of Sohrab. Therefore, foreshadowing is a main tool to evoke the theme of redemption. symbolism and foreshadowing contribute to the omnipresent theme of redemption throughout The Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini pieces together seemingly unimportant details from the story to create irony and juxtaposes segments of his book to show redemption..