Foster’s claims are reflected in several pieces of literature including
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, in which Julián Carax’s burns make an indirect statement about his character, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, in which Hassan’s harelip ties the novel’s plot together, and Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, in which the slaves’ scars make a political statement about the inhumanity of slavery.
In The Shadow of the Wind, Julián Carax sustains burns that emphasize his life and emotions. Throughout the novel, Julián’s life was full of sorrows. He was an illegitimate child who was despised by his mother’s husband, he was