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Does Amir truly atone for his past wrongs? If so, how does he accomplish atonement?

Yes.At the beginning of the novel, Amir sits idly by and witnesses Hassan get raped, then plants money and a watch underneath Hassan's bed to make it look like Hassan stole from him. Amir's actions force Ali and Hassan to leave their home which ends Baba's long friendship with Ali. Throughout his life, Amir is plagued with guilt for his actions until he gets a call from Rahim Khan telling him that there is...

Yes. At the beginning of the novel, Amir sits idly by and witnesses Hassan get raped, then plants money and a watch underneath Hassan's bed to make it look like Hassan stole from him. Amir's actions force Ali and Hassan to leave their home which ends Baba's long friendship with Ali. Throughout his life, Amir is plagued with guilt for his actions until he gets a call from Rahim Khan telling him that there is a way to be good again. When Amir travels to Pakistan to speak with Rahim Khan, Rahim tells him about Hassan's son, Sohrab. Amir accepts the challenge to find Sohrab in Afghanistan and give him a new home with two Christian missionaries living in Pakistan. Amir atones for his past wrongs by facing off against Assef one on one in order to leave Afganistan with Sohrab. Amir almost dies during the fight, but is fortunately saved by Sohrab, who uses his slingshot to knock out Assef's eye. After Amir recovers from his severe injuries, he attempts to adopt Sohrab only to find out how difficult the immigration adoption policy is. After Amir tells Sohrab that he will have to put him in an orphanage for a little while, Sohrab attempts to kill himself. Amir saves Sohrab's life and eventually takes him to America where Sohrab is safe. Amir atones for his wrongs by risking his life and saving Sohrab's life several times in the process of bringing him to America. Amir's sacrifice gives Sohrab a chance to experience a happy life in America. 

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