The experience of fatherhood begins at the birth of the child when he comes out into the world. The responsibility that parenthood entails is realized when the mother is not yet completely healed or unfortunately died during the laborious birth of the child. Ideally, the child grows up to develop a close bond with the father, although this is not always the case. Sometimes it doesn't work that way and on the other hand it cannot be constantly filled with love that fills the child with desire and pain. The relationship develops as the father prepares the son to understand his mistakes by helping him to recognize right from wrong. In his novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini illustrates the importance of the father-son relationship which in turn influences the plot of the novel. Baba and Amir gain the ability to be a father as they demonstrate their differences in being a father to their son. Although Baba and Amir differ in dealing with their problems, in parallel with the application of the empathetic father figure, both suffer difficulties for the benefit of their children. To start, The Kite Runner expresses the ongoing redemption Baba and Amir seek to achieve. People deal with their problem in different ways; some people face the problem and mistakes head on by admitting or fixing it, while others decide to do so by doing more good to others, which may balance out their sins. There are also other ways to achieve self-redemption, in Baba's condition he strives to achieve this by doing more good things to other people and the Afghan community. Rahim Khan recognizes the presence of Baba's guilt towards his shortcomings and therefore compensates by being a benefactor to his son, Hassan. Those who fail to recognize due to the conflict between... the central part of the card... find a way to redeem themselves. 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 it is compared to the growing relationship between Amir and Sohrab. Appreciation for selfless actions is demonstrated when they give up their career, life, and pride for the betterment of their children. The book itself demonstrates the development of the characters as they become more mature and the bad past they have had pushes them to strengthen a more effective and functioning father and son relationship. Neglecting a father 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.