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Wounds Of Change In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

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Name: Aidyn Thao Professor Name: Ms. Caponigri Subject: Honors English 10 Due Date: 2/13/2023 Wounds of Change In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Hosseini uses the motif of wounds to show how they can change a person’s personality, or their relationship with others. This motif can be shown throughout the story. This can be first seen towards the beginning of the book. Amir would find Hassan being harassed by Assef. Assef threatens them both and Hassan protects Amir so Amir could run away. Amir wanted to do something, but he was a coward: “I stopped watching… I was still biting down on my fist, hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles… I had one last chance to make a decision… In the end, I ran” (77). Amir ended up gnawing on his fists, waiting for it all to end, instead of using those fists to help Hassan. The blood on his hands can be used to represent that Hassan's blood is on his hands. This can be used to symbolize that Amir betrayed his relationship with Hassan because he didn’t help him. This would lead to Amir’s never ending guilt for not helping and the losing of his best friend. Another time that wounds were used was toward the middle of the book. Amir and Baba moved to …show more content…

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