Carry It Forward: The Kite Runner

Amir's plight in The Kite Runner, shows us that living your life for anyone other than yourself is dangerous. His desperation to please his father is the fuel for this whole story; its the haunting guilt, the passion, and the regret. By spending his life trying and failing to fit his father's mold, Amir crushes his own self-esteem. On page 77 Amir states, "Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I has to slay, to win Baba". This perfectly illustrates the danger behind living your life for somebody else.

I see profound value in this idea. Living your life without trying to please others is liberating. With this idea in mind, I can truly follow my own dreams. I don't have to worry about what my parents want me to be, who my friends want me to be, or where they want me to end up. I can be myself and be completely happy with wherever life takes me.