Amir, who is the protagonist and main character of my novel, The Kite Runner, is definitely a dynamic character. He has changed a lot throughout the novel. When he was a kid, his character remained pretty much the same. Amir's personality never differed too much in anyway. As a kid, he was nice, however he was a coward from his weak ways. For example, when Hassan got cornered by the bullies, Amir did nothing but run away from the scene. When the same bullies apprehended Amir, Hassan stood up for Amir. Unfortunately, Amir could not be a loyal friend. Textual evidence supporting that statement is as follows, "I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. I was afraid of getting hurt. I actually aspired to cowardice," (pg. 77). This shows Amir's true character when he is brought into trouble, and his lack of strength to his loyal friends. This also shows that he is very selfish, considering he takes his own safety and well-being first, rather than his best friends.
However, Amir eventually changes throughout the story. Fortunately, he doesn't just accept his cowardice. He decides to overcome his guilt and sins by changing the man he was. This is proven when Amir decides to journey to Kabul to adopt a kid. Without giving too much information, I'll just say that this kid is very special to Amir, and it is necessary for his redemption. Going back to Kabul must have been very hard for Amir. Certainly, no coward could have gone there on his own. Kabul was a desolate, and dangerous environment for anyone, as the streets were riddled with the armed Taliban. At that journey, Amir changed for the better, into a much stronger man who was ready to face any circumstance, and he put others above himself.
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