Throughout the novel, several characters act immorally and selfishly and are forced to make sacrifices in order to atone for their sins, while others characters are pure of heart and selflessly make sacrifices to benefit others. For example, Baba is ashamed of hiding his relationship with his son Hassan throughout the novel, but Baba sacrifices his established lifestyle to move to America so Amir can prosper and have a future. Later on in the novel, Amir sacrifices his well-being to save Sohrab from Assef in Afghanistan in order to redeem himself. Characters like Ali, Hassan, and Sohrab make extraordinary sacrifices in order to prove their loyalty which depicts their morally upright nature. Hassan sacrifices his well-being by protecting Amir from Assef at the beginning of the novel. Hassan also takes the blame for stealing Amir's gifts so that Amir would not get into trouble. Ali makes a personal sacrifice by leaving Baba's home because of Hassan's situation, and Sohrab sacrifices his life when he uses his slingshot to shoot Assef's eye out. In each instance, various characters benefit greatly from other's sacrifices. Although sacrifice requires someone to give something up, Hosseini depicts the significant benefits of acting selflessly and sacrificing for others.
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