Climax

" "When it's done, only one of us will walk out of this room alive,"Assef said. "If it's him, then he's earned his freedom and you let him pass, do you understand?" " (pg. 287)

This is a make or break moment for Amir. He has come all this way and put himself in incredible danger for this boy. Amir knows that it is time to redeem the sin he comitted when he was a young boy. He is scared but confident that he will be the one walking out of that room with Sohrab. It is a huge step for Amir and a turning point in his life. Before, he was a coward and would have ran out of the room as soon as he found out who he was dealing with. Hearing the truth about Hassan being his brother made the pain of his action illuminate that much more. Amir fights for his nephew because he has realized that that is the most important thing to him. It will give him the peace of mind that he has been longing for since childhood.