Most of the novel, Amir had to deal with avoiding his guilt towards himself. However, by doing this it hasn’t helped him towards redeeming himself. This is the reason he continues to cringe every time he hears Hassan’s name. Once he realized that Baba betrayed Ali he then becomes aware that everything he thought he knew was not true. All of these tensions and guilt from throughout the novel, and lead to a form of redemption to be found in the end of the novel. In the first chapter, we are introduced with this theme when Amir states, “That was a long time, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for last twenty-six years. “With this quote it reemphasizes on his past and how to overcome