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Mesha and Austin Theme Through Death come Rebirth



The theme of the book “Kite Runner” is through death comes rebirth. The symbol that helps represent the theme of the book is a pomegranate. Amir and Hassan had a fight near the pomegranate tree and Sanaubar; Hassan’s mom was buried near the pomegranate tree. These two events help the reader to understand the purpose and theme of the novel. According to Amir, "Hassan had loved me once, loved me in a way that no one ever had or ever would again. he was gone now, but a little part of him lived on. It was in Kabul"(Hosseini 227). Hassan's son is in "Kabul" and Amir is going to go andet Sohrab and take care of him. Baba has done a bad thing by lying to Amir about Hassan being his brother. Amir has done a bad deed by lying to Baba, Ali, and Rahim Khan about knowing about what happened to Hassan and telling them that he put the watch and money under his mattress but by going to Kabul and getting Sohrab he will be making up for his mistakes and standing up for once. According to Amir. “ I wished he’d give me the punishment I craved, so maybe I’d finally sleep at night. Maybe then things could return to how they used to be between us. But Hassan did nothing as I pelted him again and again”(Hosseini 92). Amir wanted Hassan to “punish” him for his actions that lead to Hassan being raped by Assef, and for Ali and him leaving since Hassan took the blame for the watch and money under his mattress but in the end Amir put it there. According to Rahim Khan, “we buried her (Sanaubar) in the cemetery on the hill, the one by the pomegranate tree, and I said a prayer for her too. The loss was hard on Hassan-it always hurt more to have and lose than to not have in the first place”(Hosseini 211). In chapter 16, Sanaubar finds Hassan and Rahim Khan at Baba’s house. Sanaubar apologizes to Hassan for not being there for him and once they got acquainted she died days later. The death of Sanaubar represents the theme of the book because now Hassan has forgiven her and has moved on to live with Sohrab and Farzana. When Amir discovers that Hassan was his half-brother he realizes that although he is dead he needs to stand up for himself and help find Sohrab (Hassan’s son) at the orphanage and make sure that he lives a better live than Hassan.

Symbol: Hassan's letters



The symbol that explains the purpose of "The Kite Runner" is Hassan's letters. In order to understand this book an individual would need to know that the main theme is through death comes rebirth, the event is the killing of Hassan. According to Hassan, "I have told much about us growing up together. They laugh at the stories of all the mischief you and I used to cause"(Hosseini 216). Hassan was Amir's servant/friend but Amir led Hassan and Ali to leave Baba's house. Hassan and Amir have "shared a lot of memories together" like winning the kite running competition, Amir reading to Hassan, and Hassan standing up to Assef which ended with him getting raped, Hassan taking the blame for everything. "I thank Allah that I am alive, not because I fear death, but because my wife has a husband and my son is not an orphan"(Hosseini 216). Sohraqb(Hassan's son) is not an orphan but once Hassan and Farzana die Sohrab is sent to an "orphanage" but Amir goes and discovers that Assef has him. Sohrab slingshots a marble at Assef's eye and Amir is badly beaten but Sohrab and him are going to be okay. "And I dream that someday you will return to Kabul to revisit the land of our childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you"(Hosseini 218). Even though he know that Amri watched him get raped by Assef, Hassan took the blame for the watch and money under his mattress he still says that Amir is his "old faithful friend".

Event The Killing of Hassan



In the novel “The Kite Runner” the event of learning of Hassan’s death is a major turning point in Amir’s life. Had he not heard of Hassan’s death, he would not have gone on and done something to right the wrongs of his childhood. Also if he hadn’t been told of Hassan’s death would not have been given the opportunity to save Sohrab, his illegitimate nephew. However the choice to go and risk his life for this boy was not an easy decision. While debating whether or not he wanted to go save Sohrab, Amir said this, “how could I pack up and go back home when my actions may have cost Hassan a chance at those very same things?” (Hosseini 226). He said this referring to his chance at a free life in America with a wife and family who loved him, a life free from murderous insurgent groups like the Taliban. Because of this he wanted to give Sohrab a chance at those things. Amir wanted, “a way to be good again” (Hosseini 226). He wanted a way to atone for the sins of his childhood and pay back Hassan by giving his son an opportunity at a new life.