child amir vs. Adult Amir

In the Kite Runner chapters 14 to 19, we see Amir as an adult. Even if this is the case he still acts like he used to a long time ago when he was still a child. For instance he still can't stand up for himself. This can be seen on page 222 after Rahim Khan asks him to go to Kabul to rescue Sohrab, but he refuses and storms out of Rahim Khans apartment. After he does this, he goes to a hotel to get some tea while thinking things through. This is when he finnaly realizes the main reason as to why Rahim Khan wanted him to return to Afghanistan, and this was to mend and get retribution for the betrayal of both him and Baba to Hassan and Ali. When he realizes this, he decides to go and get Sohrab (page 227). This is when Amir starts to act more like an adult and "a true afghan" as wahid points out on page 238.

At the end of the day, Amir's character gradually changes impressively from childish to an adult. He becomes a person who can stand for others and a true afghan.