The experience of fatherhood begins at the birth of the baby as he comes out into the world. The responsibility that parenthood entails is realized when the mother is not yet completely cured or has unfortunately died during the difficult delivery of the baby. Ideally, the child grows up and develops a close bond with his father, although this is not always the case. Sometimes it doesn't work that way, on the other hand it may not be constantly full of love that fills the child with desire and pain. The relationship develops as the father prepares his son to understand his mistakes by helping him know right from wrong. In his novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini illustrates the importance of the father-son relationship which, in turn, affects the plot of the novel. Baba and Amir gain the ability to be fathers by demonstrating their differences as the father of their son. Although Baba and Amir differ in the manner of coping with their problems, which parallels the application of the empathetic father figure, they both endure hardship for the sake of their sons. To begin with, The Kite Runner expresses Baba and Amir's continuing redemption that they are trying to achieve. People deal with their problem in different ways; some people deal with their problem and mistakes by admitting or fixing them, while others decide to do so by doing more good to others, which can balance out their sins. There are also other ways to accomplish redemption for oneself. In Baba's condition, he strives to achieve this by doing more good things to others and the Afghan community. Rahim Khan recognizes Baba's guilt over his faults and therefore compensates by being the benefactor of his son, Hassan. Which he cannot recognize due to conflict middle of paper......find a way to redeem himself. The relationship between Amir, Hassan and Baba showed so much neglect and disregard for the fatherly love that Amir and Hassan needed from Baba as he is in comparison to the growing relationship between Amir and Sohrab. Appreciation for selfless actions is shown when they give up their careers, lives, and pride for the betterment of their sons. The book itself demonstrates the development of the characters as they became more mature and this bad past they had leads them to strengthen a more effective father-son relationship. A father's neglect can lead to poor decisions as a father should be there to ensure and reinforce a lesson to his son, acquiring the son's happiness which is necessary for a father figure. Works Cited Hosseini, Khaled. The kite runner. New York: Riverhead Books, 2003. Print.