中文摘要：《追风筝的人》这部小说是美籍阿富汗作家卡勒德·胡塞尼的第一部英文作品。他描写了一个阿富汗男孩成长的故事,包括了对朋友的背叛，与父亲关系的变化，以及生活环境的改变等。近年来，众多学者对风筝的寓意以及对文中父子关系的进行了探讨。本论文通过描述阿米尔的心路历程，分析主人公的心理成长，体现阿米尔的自我救赎。论文将阿米尔自我救赎的心路历程分为三个重要阶段，分别为最初的压抑与扭曲，一步步善良的觉醒到最终下决心自我救赎。阿米尔对自己过去的行为进行了深刻的反省，并在后来的日子中对错误进行了弥补和救赎，也正是他心灵得到拯救，自我得到成长的体现。小说通过描写阿米尔的救赎告诫人们要敢于面对人生中的过错，用正确的方式处理过错带来的伤害，以免受到心灵上长久的折磨与痛苦。小说中阿米尔的自我救赎的过程正是体现了他对亲情，友情，正义和善良等人性中的美好的追寻。

关键词：《追风筝的人》；心路历程；自我救赎

TABLE OF CONTENTS

中文摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One   Introduction-1

1.1 About the author-1

1.2 About the novel-1

1.3 Literature review and the aim of the thesis-3

Chapter Two Amir’s inner oppression and distortion-4

2.1 Superiority over Hassan-4

2.1.1 Teasing Hassan’s education background-4

2.1.2 Looking down on Hassan’s status-4

2.2 Awe to his father-5

2.2.1 Admiring and pleasing his father-5

2.2.2 Fearing his father-5

2.3 Cowardice in dealing with troubles-6

2.3.1 Escaping when Hassan was in trouble-6

2.3.2 Driving Hassan away when Amir felt shamed-6

Chapter Three Amir’s Awakening of Kindness-8

3.1 Sense of guilty-8

3.2 Self-reflection-8

Chapter Four Amir’s decisions of self-redemption-10

4.1 Forgiving his father and atoning for him-10

4.2 Obtaining inner peace after rescuing and taking care of his nephew-11

Chapter Five Conclusion-12

REFERENCES-14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-15