Analysis of the Kite Runner
1. Point of View
The novel was written in a first person’s point of view. The narrator of the novel, Amir, tells the story firstly based on his memories in a chronological flashback order. Time soon catches up and Amir narrates as things are happening in the second part of the novel. The telling of the novel was passed to Rahim Khan as he narrates about the life he and Hassan were living while Amir and Baba were in America before the narration was passed back to Amir.
2. Plot
• Introduction – The childhood memories of when Amir and Hassan were still boys, living in Kabul.
• Rising action – The raping scene of Hassan by Assef and his lackeys that was witnessed by Amir after the kite flying competition.
• Climax – When Rahim Khan calls and requests Amir to visit him in Pakistan which resurfaced Amir’s buried past.
• Falling action – Sohrab cutting himself, trying to commit suicide when he believes Amir would betray him and go back on his promise.
• Conclusion – Amir returns to San Francisco with Sohrab and tries to give him a better life.
3. Parallel structures
• Hassan was born with a harelip that was stitched back as a birthday present from Baba that left a faint scar on his lip. Amir’s split lip had to be stitched after the fight with Assef, which made it look as if he had a harelip that was stitched up.
• As boys, Hassan threatened to slingshot a rock into Assef’s eye when he did not stop bullying him and Amir. During the fight between Assef and Amir, Sohrab slingshot a metal ball piece into Assef’s eye when he did not stop hurting Amir.
• In order to get rid of Hassan to try and ease his guilt, Amir puts a wad of money and his brand new watch underneath Hassan’s mattress to frame him for taking the money and the watch. Before he leaves, Amir stashes a wad of money underneath a mattress in Wahid’s house to repay him for his hospitality and he gave Wahid’s sons his watch the night before.
• Growing up, Hassan would do anything and everything Amir would ask
The novel was written in a first person’s point of view. The narrator of the novel, Amir, tells the story firstly based on his memories in a chronological flashback order. Time soon catches up and Amir narrates as things are happening in the second part of the novel. The telling of the novel was passed to Rahim Khan as he narrates about the life he and Hassan were living while Amir and Baba were in America before the narration was passed back to Amir.
2. Plot
• Introduction – The childhood memories of when Amir and Hassan were still boys, living in Kabul.
• Rising action – The raping scene of Hassan by Assef and his lackeys that was witnessed by Amir after the kite flying competition.
• Climax – When Rahim Khan calls and requests Amir to visit him in Pakistan which resurfaced Amir’s buried past.
• Falling action – Sohrab cutting himself, trying to commit suicide when he believes Amir would betray him and go back on his promise.
• Conclusion – Amir returns to San Francisco with Sohrab and tries to give him a better life.
3. Parallel structures
• Hassan was born with a harelip that was stitched back as a birthday present from Baba that left a faint scar on his lip. Amir’s split lip had to be stitched after the fight with Assef, which made it look as if he had a harelip that was stitched up.
• As boys, Hassan threatened to slingshot a rock into Assef’s eye when he did not stop bullying him and Amir. During the fight between Assef and Amir, Sohrab slingshot a metal ball piece into Assef’s eye when he did not stop hurting Amir.
• In order to get rid of Hassan to try and ease his guilt, Amir puts a wad of money and his brand new watch underneath Hassan’s mattress to frame him for taking the money and the watch. Before he leaves, Amir stashes a wad of money underneath a mattress in Wahid’s house to repay him for his hospitality and he gave Wahid’s sons his watch the night before.
• Growing up, Hassan would do anything and everything Amir would ask