"What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace...I hadn't been happy and I hadn't felt better, not at all. But I did now. My body was broken - just how badly I wouldn't find out until later - but I felt healed. Healed at last. I laughed" (page 289).
This passage shows the moment when Amir finally begins to feel at peace. A major theme of this book is redemption, and this passage displays the beginning of it. Amir feels responsible for what Assef did to Hassan many years ago. He regrets not doing anything to help him and carries that guilt with him throughout his life. After fighting with Assef many years later and standing up to his childhood fears, he feels relieved that he has been able to defend Hassan's son, Sohrab. This moment is a bit ironic too because at the time Amir is physically broken, but he feels mentally strong now and at peace. At the time in his life when his body is so broken, he feels healed. This passage displays an ironic and vital theme of the book. Redemption is the theme that drives the plot to continue.
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