Chapters 16-20 (The Kite Runner)

These chapters start out by Rahim saying why he went to see Hassan in the first place, which was loneliness. Amir went to find Hassan and was told he lived in the only house with a walled garden. Amir gets to Hassan’s house only to find an envelope and a picture. Hassan is dead and has a son. In the envelope is a letter and the letter goes on to tell Amir that Hassan wishes him good health and mentions that he has told stories of their childhood to his son. Also, in the photo that Hassan gives to Amir shows the resemblance between Hassan and Baba. After finding this out Amir decides to wander streets, feeling disoriented and stupid because he hadn’t seen it before. Amir begins to go through his past and own up to his wrongs and find strength that he didn’t have before. In the car going to Afghanistan, Amir gets car sick and his driver tells him that car sickness is a trait of a weak man. Amir realizes that he grew up spoiled and he learns a lot about himself on this journey. While looking for Sohrab, Hassan’s son, Amir drives around Afghanistan to see the real Afghanistan, where orphaned children wander the streets. Most people that lived in the empty villages Amir passes are either dead or in refugee camps in Pakistan.