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Patrick Schulte and Sean-Paul Symbol: Infertility One of the most important symbols in The Kite Runner is infertility. It is rampant all through out the novel in several of the characters. From the main character Amir, his brother Hassan and Hassan’s adopted father Ali. The predicament that they all share has caused them all strife in their own ways. Ali was sterile and was unable to knock up his woman and his friend Baba loaned him a child of his own. Hassan was potent enough to get his wife pregnant but when it was birthing time, it was born dead. Finally Amir was unable fertilize his wife so he went to a doctor to get tested for a solution. “When the tests were over, he explains that he couldn’t explain why we couldn’t have kids. And, apparently, that wasn’t so unusual. It was called “Unexplained Infertility” (Hosseini 185). This shows just how delicate the circle of life is. Amir feels that he deserves this from life for not being a man and standing up for things that he believes is wrong. []

Hosseini, Khaled. //Kite runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print. Theme: Redemption === The theme of the Kite Runner is redemption, and for a good reason too. The entire novel, the protagonist Amir is trying his hardest to be accepted by those around him even after he committed some regretful acts on the ones he cares for. “There is a way to be good again. I looked up at those kites. I thought of Hassan” (Hosseini 2). The trials that Amir faces in his journey through life test his will to be good again. As the story progresses he starts to prove himself as a man and tries to redeem himself in the world. One thing that Amir tries to do is redeem himself from the actions that he commited against his best friend and brother Hassan. When he finds out that Hassan was shot to death, he takes it upon himself to go back and retrieve his nephew from the orphanage that his father built. === Hosseini, Khaled. //Kite runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print. Event: Amir Learns the Truth About his Brother

One of the most significant events that occurs throughout this novel would definitely be when Amir and Baba realize that they aren’t so different after all. One of the main conflicts, or dilemmas at the beginning, and a bit in the middle of the story is the fact that Amir and Baba cannot, and/or do not relate to each other. However, when Amir finds out that Baba has lied to him about Hassan, he realizes that “as it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known” (Hosseini 226). This is an extremely significant discovery for Amir. He finds out that him and his father can relate in some aspect. They both lie. Yet, he feels as though the lying relates them in a positive way. This is due to the fact that both Baba and Amir only lie to save, or not hurt the feelings of others. They only lie for a good cause (at least that is how they perceive it).

Hosseini, Khalaed. //Kite Runner//. New York: Riverhead Books, 2004. Print.