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When Amir did not speak up about the rape, he showed how greatly his father's rejection had an impact on his character. Blinded by his insecurity and desperation for acceptance, Amir was willing to risk his friendship and Hassan's wellbeing in order to please his father. Amir's choice demonstrates the profound effect that his father's treatment had on his morals.

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When Rahim Khan reveals the truth to Amir, Amir is relieved from the guilt of never pleasing his father. Although he is angry for being deceived, Amir finally understands why his father was so harsh on him. The knowledge that he did not fail to win his father, rather his father failed him, allows Amir to let go of his resentment for himself.

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"The reason I was running was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba"

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"Your father was a man torn between two halves, Amir jan: you and Hassan... So he took it out on you instead--Amir, the socially legitimate half, that half that represented the riches he had inherited and the sin-with-impunity privileges that came with it. When he saw you, he saw himself. And his guilt"
-Rahim Khan

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Because Baba struggles to connect with Amir out of guilt for Hassan, Amir feels a sense of dissatisfaction from his father. His yearning for approval from his father ultimately brings him to keep quiet about witnessing Hassan's rape. Moreover, Amir puts priding his father with the kite over saving his friend because he is desperate for acceptance.

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Baba carries an overwhelming sense of guilt for openly accepting Amir, while having to keep his fatherhood of Hassan a secret. Strain is put on his relationship with Amir because Baba cannot express for Hassan the fatherly love he feels.