Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner” demonstrates how the author throughout uses guilt and redemption as a way to show it's never too late. For example, Hosseini shows this by writing, “I was overcome with such sudden guilt that I bolted to the bathroom and vomited in the sink.” This quote was after Hassan's rape knowing he could have helped Hassan or at least done something to prevent the amount of pain he was in for that much period of time, but instead decided to do nothing. The amount of guilt he has knowing he could have done something eventually leads to him vomiting over the thoughts and replay of the moment. Hosseini continues to support the claim of using guilt and redemption by eventually giving him the chance to redeem himself …show more content…
Symbolism is when one object or thing stands in the place of something else, such as an idea, another entity, a person, or a place. An example of Hosseini showing Symbolism is Hassan's son Sohrab."Children are fragile, Amir Jan. Kabul is already full of broken children and I don't want Sohrab to become another…Sohrab is a gifted little boy. We can give him a new life here, new hope, with people who would love him. Thomas agha is a good man and Betty Khanum Is so kind, you should see how she treats those orphans." Sohrab is a symbol of Amir’s journey to redemption. Hassan "sacrifices" his innocence for the winning kite and the honor and esteem that go along with it as a child, for Amir. Amir struggled in the years that followed to let go of the guilt that had consumed him since he was a little boy because he was still stuck in the past. To calm his emotional torment, he decides to ignore certain events from his early years (specifically, anything involving Hassan and Ali). Amir, however, felt lost and more guilty than ever for his previous mistakes after learning that Hassan had died. Rahim Khan offers him a chance to turn his life around by locating and rescuing Hassan's kid, Sohrab. Hence, to ease or minimize Amir's suffering and