A- Abapical- In the Kite Runner it seems that whenever Hassan reached his abapical or lowest point Amir reached his highest and vice versa. A great example of this is when Amir finally impresses his father when he wins the Kite flying tournament and he reaches his high point of the story, but Hassan is raped and his friendship with Amir is ruined. This shows how Hassan and Amir are FOILS because they are opposites of each other. Also, Amir is a coward while Hassan is a hero who will stand up for what he believes.
M- Marriage - Even after Amir is married and promises that he and his wife will start out with no secrets he is still unable to tell his wife about the time when he watched his best friend be beaten and raped. This marriage also leads to the time when Amir goes back to Afghanistan to save Hassan's son. His wife is not able to have any kids so Amir ends up adopting Sohrab.
I- Illaudble- Amir had many many actions that were illaudble but the least praiseworthy one was when he framed Hassan for stealing a watch that his father gave him for his birthday. Amir did this because each time he looked into Hassan's eyes he remembered the terrible things he saw and his weakness which is fear. Amir did this even though he knew it would ruin his father's relationship with his childhood friend Rahim Khan. This action was wrong because it is selfish, inconsiderate, and not true.
R- Regret- Amir regretted many things in this book but what he regretted most was not having the courage to stand up for himself and for the things he loved. Any time Amir was getting bullied or jostled around Hassan would come to his rescue and fend off the bullies, but when "Hassan lay with his chest pinned to the ground(66)." he did not help he just watched as his brother was raped by Assef. Amir regrets not helping because it would ruin his friendship with his best friend and brother, make his dad depressed, and make him feel like a coward. Amir would redeem himself in the end when he rescued Hassan's son from the same man who destroyed their relationship.
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