Essay On Symbolism In The Kite Runner

Symbolism in The Kite Runner Every single day of your life, you observe different things and objects that can spark different memories or emotions. Sometimes these memories can be happy ones; for example, your grandparent’s house may remind you of your carefree childhood. However, sometimes certain things may cause bad memories or emotions to arouse, such as being in a war. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the main character, Amir, is constantly reminded of the wrongs he has committed by noticing select objects. The author uses symbolism in the novel to demonstrate the themes of guilt, brotherhood, and redemption. In the novel, kites represent the theme of guilt. Amir’s guilt is demonstrated when he chooses the kite over Hassan. After Hassan had returned with the kite shortly after being raped, Amir was suddenly hit with a sense of guilt for fretting more about the kite than Hassan, “He had the blue kite in his hands; that was the first thing I saw,” (Hosseini, 2003, pg. 78). The kite that Amir sacrificed Hassan for was brought up by the author numerous times throughout the novel. The symbol of the kite is a reminder to Amir of his guilt for allowing Hassan to be raped. Kites are also a symbol of Amir’s childhood, however, it ended after Amir realizes what he had done to
By seeing various objects, the characters in the book were constantly reminded of the choices they have made. Kites caused a flare of guilt in Amir, the scar Amir received signified his lost brotherhood with Hassan and also what Amir endured in order to redeem himself. Similarly to the novel, seeing certain symbols or objects in the real world enables people to remember things from their past. Whether these memories be good or bad, the symbols undoubtedly cause different waves of emotions in each person. What reminds you of the choices you have