Atonement

ATONEMENT-

Atonement is sort of like paying for or making up for a past mistake/sin. Like for example Jesus was the atonement for our sins. There are things that we cannot take back, we made the mistake and we have to live for the consequences, but because of his atonement we ultimately still have forgiveness. You can do something wrong and not be able to change it, but you can always get the forgiveness. And in getting forgiveness from God, you do not need to atone for it, because he made the ultimate sacrifice. I think that in the book it is possible for Amir to gain forgiveness and atonement for his sins. He can never take back what he did, but I think that if he asked for forgiveness, he could make things right between him and Hassan.
Amir waits too long and never tells anyone. He can no longer hear words from Hassan that he is forgiven, but it is obvious that Hassan did forgive him because he tells his son that Amir was the best friend that he ever had. I think that when Amir takes in Hassan’s son as his own that he is atoning for his sins. He made a mistake and ruined his friendship between Hassan and himself, but now he is helping H’s son and having a relationship with him, like he wished he could have with Hassan, in a way.