Chapter 14

Chapter 14 is set in 2001, and starts of with Amir cradling the phone, staring at it. We learn almost immediately that the couple now have a dog, to possibly compensate for their lack of children. Soraya seems very motherly with the dog, as Amir states it had been lying with it's head on "her chest", as if supporting it. The phone had rung to inform Amir that Rahim Khan was very sick, and this deeply shocked Amir, and he says that he has to go and visit him in Pakistan. The use of the word "twin" to describe Baba and Rahim's relationship also lets us see how close they were.

You can tell that Amir still feels guilt, as when he goes to Golden Gate park to get some head space, he thinks about what Rahim Khan said to him, "there is a way to be good again". His guilt is even shown in his subconscious self, as he states that he dreams about Rahim Khan, and then again Hassan. He says that Hassan is running in the snow. Snow is white, which could symbolise Hassan's purity and innocence from when they were younger, from the time before Hassan's assault. The famous words from Hassan - "for you a thousand times over" are playing in Amir's mind, and it shows that Hassan is brave enough to stand up for Amir, where as Amir has not done the same for Hassan, up until this point at least. He says that Hassan is wearing "black rubber boots", which contrast heavily against the white, which may be put there to bring out the contrast in Amir and Hassan.

The chapter then ends with Amir, one week later, on a flight to Pakistan to meet Rahim Khan.