Modern day Afghanistan is a difficult subject to discuss, and most people know very little about it. The once noble country has fallen into disarray after the infamous rise of the Taliban in the late 20th century. The extreme islamic fundamentalists have turned entire soccer stadiums into execution centers, and struck terror into the hearts of all Afghans. They also have forbidden women to work, and since most of their husbands were murdered by the Taliban the women and their children starve.The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story about the guilt and difficulties of one 's past and how it can push one to strive for good. However there are a multitude of themes throughout this book, and some that are more prevalent than others, working
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The morning before the big kite tournament Hassan was serving Amir tea and he was explaining to him a dream that he had had the night before. He explained that he and Amir were both at a lake where no one was swimming for fear of a giant sea monster. In the dream Amir states that there is no monster in the lake and “before anyone can stop you, you dive into the water, start swimming away. I follow you in and we’re both swimming.” (Hosseini 59) In this quote it is clear that the monster symbolizes Assef. What is interesting here is that Hassan does not go into the lake until Amir goes in. This is foreshadowing for Hassan’s rape later in the chapter. Hassan only ran for the kite and refused to yield it because of Amir. Not only did Amir not help Hassan, but he got him into that very situation. Another example of Hosseini’s expression of symbolism is the color silver. Colors in The Kite Runner have strong meanings and everyone is placed in a very particular spot. The first time it 's used is during Amir’s flashback as he tries to runaway from Hassan in the alley. He …show more content…
Afghanistan is invaded by the russians and is bombarded and blown to smithereens. Then an organized islamic group name the Taliban took over and was greeted by cheers and everyone believed their tyranny was over. While Amir and Farid are driving down the ruins of Kabul they are able to see firsthand the poverty that the taliban have inflicted upon their home nation. From the scorched buildings to the men hanging from nooses off of soccer goal posts the damage is devastating. One of the most symbolic moments of that drive is when they see a dog and as they “drove past the burned village, and the dog didn’t move” (Hosseini 241). Dogs are the embodiment of happiness and a dead dog would symbolize the death of happiness, or true misery. However it can be inferred that this in fact symbolizes the Taliban’s betrayal of Afghanistan. When the Taliban first took over they were greeted by cheers and encomium from the people, but in return they have only given them pain and suffering. This may very well be the intention of the Kite Runner, to portray the betrayal of its people and the true horror of the Taliban.
Betrayal is a dagger, that tears into you and creates shadows and wariness in places where you once felt safe. A large portion of Hossieni’s novel is growing up through the turmoil of Afghanistan and discovering deception in a world you once knew well. It is about the betrayal of love
The morning before the big kite tournament Hassan was serving Amir tea and he was explaining to him a dream that he had had the night before. He explained that he and Amir were both at a lake where no one was swimming for fear of a giant sea monster. In the dream Amir states that there is no monster in the lake and “before anyone can stop you, you dive into the water, start swimming away. I follow you in and we’re both swimming.” (Hosseini 59) In this quote it is clear that the monster symbolizes Assef. What is interesting here is that Hassan does not go into the lake until Amir goes in. This is foreshadowing for Hassan’s rape later in the chapter. Hassan only ran for the kite and refused to yield it because of Amir. Not only did Amir not help Hassan, but he got him into that very situation. Another example of Hosseini’s expression of symbolism is the color silver. Colors in The Kite Runner have strong meanings and everyone is placed in a very particular spot. The first time it 's used is during Amir’s flashback as he tries to runaway from Hassan in the alley. He …show more content…
Afghanistan is invaded by the russians and is bombarded and blown to smithereens. Then an organized islamic group name the Taliban took over and was greeted by cheers and everyone believed their tyranny was over. While Amir and Farid are driving down the ruins of Kabul they are able to see firsthand the poverty that the taliban have inflicted upon their home nation. From the scorched buildings to the men hanging from nooses off of soccer goal posts the damage is devastating. One of the most symbolic moments of that drive is when they see a dog and as they “drove past the burned village, and the dog didn’t move” (Hosseini 241). Dogs are the embodiment of happiness and a dead dog would symbolize the death of happiness, or true misery. However it can be inferred that this in fact symbolizes the Taliban’s betrayal of Afghanistan. When the Taliban first took over they were greeted by cheers and encomium from the people, but in return they have only given them pain and suffering. This may very well be the intention of the Kite Runner, to portray the betrayal of its people and the true horror of the Taliban.
Betrayal is a dagger, that tears into you and creates shadows and wariness in places where you once felt safe. A large portion of Hossieni’s novel is growing up through the turmoil of Afghanistan and discovering deception in a world you once knew well. It is about the betrayal of love