摘要：

《追风筝的人》是阿富汗裔美籍作家卡勒德·胡塞尼的处女作，曾被《纽约时报》评为最畅销小说之一。小说讲述阿米尔在阿富汗童年的经历以及他长大后对过去所犯错误进行救赎的故事。阿米尔在经历身体和心理煎熬之后，从一个懦弱、不可靠、内心矛盾内疚的人，成长为一个勇敢、坚毅、富有同情心和正义感的成熟男人。本文从成长主题角度进行探索，以主人公阿米尔成长过程为中心，通过分析其心理挣扎、人物关系变化以及重要成长向导人物等方面，展现阿米尔个人成长与救赎的过程。成长不仅是身体层面，更是精神层面的成长。本文对成长主题的分析，不仅丰富了对作品的理解，以供借鉴，对青少年树立正确的人生观、价值观也有积极现实意义。

关键字：《追风筝的人》；成长；自我救赎

Abstract:

The Kite Runner, the maiden novel of Afghan-American Khaled Hosseini, was regarded as one of the bestsellers by New York Times. It describes Amir’s experiences in Afghan and atonement for his past wrongdoings when he grows up in America. After psychological and physical suffering, Amir transforms from a cowardly, unsure, inner-conflicted, guilty young man to a brave, assertive, compassionate, righteous adult. Exploration centers on the protagonist’s growth process from the initiation perspective. Through an examination of inner struggle, influence of relationship shifts and growth guides, this paper unfolds the picture of Amir’s growth and redemption journey. For personal growth, spiritual dimension outweighs physical dimension. The exploration of initiation theme not only enriches the interpretation of the novel to offer meaningful analysis, but also bears positive and realistic importance for the young to build a sound outlook of life and value.

Key words: The Kite Runner; growth; redemption