Hidden Guilt.

"America was different. America was a river, roaring along, unmindful of the past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far. Someplace with no ghosts, no memories, and no sins. If for nothing else, for that, I embraced America." (page 136)

This metaphor as America as a river continues to conceal Amir's guilt he still carried about Hasaan. The culture in America was incredibly different than it was in Afghanistan. He didn't have constant reminders of Hasaan and Ali, although it is brought up in his mind at certain points in his life.. usually when something important was happening. America was "unmindful of the past".. He led a new life. Amir allowed his new life to bury his past. But I think this "river" he thinks he's wading in is a lot closer to his past than he thinks. As he reaches important milestones in his life, he is reminded of his guilty conscience. First of all, when he is able to talk to Soraya about her secret past, he is reminded of his own. And at his own wedding, he contemplates about Hasaan. Was he able to get married too? Had he destroyed Hasaan's future?