Symbols In The Kite Runner

Symbol: The pomegranate tree and the pomegranate are symbolic because in earlier chapters of the book it symbolizes Amir and Hassan 's friendship, as they carve their names in it and sit under it. When Amir hits Hassan with the pomegranates and demands that he fight back, Hassan smashes a pomegranate against his own forehead, sacrificing himself again for Amir, but it signifies the end of their friendship as Amir cannot stand the way Hassan sacrifices himself for him and it builds the guilt in Amir.

In this essay I am going to compare the main characteristics of the two most important characters of this book. They were both born in Afghanistan but each of them was raised by totally different families. In spite of not having the same social background after several years they meet one another and live together, as wives of their strict husband Rasheed who refuses modern rights for women.

The symbols of the story were related to the events in a way, which allowed the story to reach a “full circle”. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the kite was a major reoccurring symbol. Throughout the story, Amir’s interaction with the kite helped him grow up as he developed as a character. The kite represented the need of acceptance, the feelings of remorse, and redemption. When Amir and Sohrab flew the kites at the end of the novel, it signified the story reaching a “full circle”.

Through graphic storytelling, Hosseini is able to accurately portray the horrors that affect Afghan people, particularly women. Hosseini states, “…Rasheed leading Mariam across the yard by the nape of her neck…There was blood on his hands, blood on Mariam’s face…”(Hosseini 269). Someone who has spent their life loving, learning, and embracing the virtues that they possessed can have them

"A man's heart is a wretched, wretched thing, Mariam. It isn't like a mother's womb. It won't bleed, it won't stretch to make room for you." (Hosseini 30). Hosseini not only is illustrating the contrast between men and women, but Hosseini also uses Nana to create a connection between Afghan ideals of women and the ideals that he holds for women.

A huge turning point in the book is right after they ran the kite. Once Hassan got the kite that is when everything started to go wrong. From there there were a lot of plot twists. In almost every chapter. I feel like if Hassan would not have ran after the kite everything else that happened in the book would not have happened. Hassan wouldn't have left. Also Amir wouldn't feel guilty most of his life, which is a huge factor in the story.

In the heart-wrenching novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini illustrates the lives of two women who meet under unfortunate circumstances. Mariam is a harami, an illegitimate child, born to a father who rejects her and an unstable mother who kills herself. She is forced into marriage with an abusive husband, Rasheed, an abuse that she endures through, as is her nature, with the help of faith in her religion and an astounding amount of resilience. When Rasheed later takes a second, younger wife, Laila, as Mariam is unable to bear children, she develops a special bond with Laila and her daughter, Aziza. After years of unhappiness with Rasheed, she finds comfort in these newcomers to her home and learns the meaning of motherhood. When placed under extraneous circumstances, it is this new family, excluding Rasheed, that she makes the ultimate sacrifice for in an act of pure, uncorrupted love. By providing insight into the circumstances of Mariam’s surroundings and revealing the inner workings of her mind with his interesting choice of novel structure, Hosseini encapsulates Mariam’s values of selflessness and the importance of family.

As is was mentioned before, the most important symbol used in ’The kite runner’ in order to represent the fraternity between Amir and Hassan is the symbol of the kite. After they win the competition, Hassan is traumatized due to what happened to him (got violated by Assef).

Language and Symbols are evident in two important scenes, in the beginning of the film and once the Kadam family plant roots in France. In the opening scene we see little Hassan falling in love with food and the bond it created between his mother. Once the family is in France food becomes the symbol of the family’s love and remaining connected to mama Kadam. Food becomes the symbol that occurs thought the film in all scenes.

People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to achieve success. This same adversity helps Forrest and his general outlook on life. Through all these obstacles, he is an all star football, receives an honorary medal in the Vietnam war and sets up a successful shrimp business. As the film progresses, Robert Zemeckis, does an excellent job of adding important symbols that help the audience gain a better understanding of the characters and the film itself. This adversity and perspective on life is personified through objects such as the box of chocolates which represent uncertainty, the

Women's rights have diminished in the society of Taliban authority; they are banned to laugh loudly, to play sports, to even talk or shake hands with non-mahram males, and most importantly to study in schools or any other educational institution. In this novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseni tells the lives of Mariam and Laila, presenting the heartbreaking reality of women in Afghanistan. Their story portrays the inequality and the poor education system Mariam and Laila goes through in their childhood, marriage, and adulthood.

When Mariam and Laila first hear the ‘Voice of Shari’a’, a stark image of control is conveyed through the repetition of ‘you will not’ and ‘forbidden’. Hosseini uses this imperative to establish a repressive society in his text, developing the reader’s image of the world he writes in. Hosseini reveals the suffering experienced by women in Afghanistan through the ‘pragmatic, almost indifferent tone’ of the doctor when describing their working conditions. The use of such a listless tone represents the lack of respect men have for women, and demonstrates the long-standing oppression these women face, having been beaten to the point of

No one is able to be pure saint or evil. Though, as noticed, people can be identified as one or the other based upon their actions. For example, in the book, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, a servant boy named Hassan would be seen as more saint than anything. Never doing wrong, and lives to help others. Whereas the antagonist, Assef, is portrayed as evil in its very form. Hurting innocents, raping children, and killing many for his own benefits. As most will find, some cannot be categorized as either. Yet, there is a particular character that goes by the name of Zaman. He has much good in him, yet his cowardice and disloyalty brings down his intentions. His role is played as an orphanage director for the kids of the now war-affected Kabul. The one whom Amir and Farid go to for the whereabouts of Sohrab, Hassan's son. Without him, the findings of the child would be at a halt.

In real life, common objects that are used everyday are often taken for granted and even unusual sights, as well as ideas, are often unrecognized. However, this is seldom the case with similar objects and ideas that literary characters encounter. Many authors use seemingly ordinary, trivial objects in addition to unique elements to symbolize ideas or concepts that help to reveal the theme of their works. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the boys who are stranded on the island without supervision come in contact with many such elements. Through the use of symbols such as the beast, the pig's head, and even Piggy's specs, Golding demonstrates that humans, when liberated from society's rules and taboos,

Beginning in Afghanistan in 1959, the story follows the story of young Mariam, struggling to find her purpose and importance. She is a “harami” or illegitimate child, and her ungrateful mother, Nana, reminds her about it everyday. As the daughter of a wealthy businessman that doesn’t have much time for her, Mariam simply wants to feel accepted and loved. However, after a major tragedy strikes her life, the fifteen-year-old is married off to a much older man named Rasheed despite her dread.