"My body was broken- just how badly I wouldn't find out until later- but I felt healed. Healed at last, I laughed." -pg. 289
This is a paradox because when a body is broken, it needs healing. However, Amir found his spiritual healing by finally finishing business with Assef. Had he not stood up to him on behalf of Sohrab, and in turn Hassan, he would have never felt the release of his guilt. Up until then, his guilt over Hassan had influenced his decisions, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. However, now that he is "healed" and realizes that the world is bigger than himself, he begins to make selfless decisions. He wants to amend past disgressions, and sets out on a path to do so. So while it may seem silly to think that getting beat up is a healing process, it makes since when connected to all of Amir's guilt. Amir now feels that he has gotten his share of the torture that Assef had originally intended for him, but which fell on Hassan.
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