The main content throughout chapter 14~19 revealed the psychological reformation of Amir via the trip to his homeland in Afghanistan. The certain changes for his personality could easily identified as his life pattern changed significantly after his immigration to the states and the absolute effects of adulthood and career.
Amir's change is not dramatic but gradual. In my opinion, Amir's failure of aiding his friend Hassan in that incident was due to the fact of fears that ordinary children all held in the early years. Although most people put doubts of friendship between them up to this point, there could still be ways to resurrect the seemingly broken relationship between the two: " there is a way to be good again" indicates the voluntary expectation for help from Amir's close ones. Such an invitation left a chance for Amir to make up for his former childhood mistakes, encouraged him to face and get over with his regrets deeply inside his heart. If Amir was born to be coward and selfish, he could not agree to leave his comfort life and head to the turmoil of afghanistan.
Only immature views stick to Amir's childhood mistake. after all, the novel is about salvation and value of friendship through the ups and downs of one's life, not revenging or being revenged.
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Good reflections on the changes in Amir!
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