Symbols In The Kite Runner

.The kite, the pomegranate tree that grows by Amir's house and the story Shahnameh all pop up throughout the novel. The kite is the first obvious motifs. I believe that it stands for the boys childhood. Amir often remembers the carefree days of winter with his friend. The tree, where the boys read books and carved her name into is obvious symbolism for there relationship. The only place Amir wants to go when he visits his old home is up to the tree. He looks out over the landscape and reads the sentence they carved her as children, “Amir and Hassan Sultans of Kabal.” (Hosseini 277) Lastly, the book that Amir reads his friend, Shahnameh, is a great story of adventure that I believe represents the story of their lives. Hassan ultimately names his son after the hero and Amir reads it to him as he recovers from his suicide attempt in the hospital. …show more content…
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