Figurative Language:
Simile:"But I remember it was a scorching summer day and I was driving up a rutted dirt road, nothing on either side but sunbaked bushes, gnarled, spiny tree trunks, and dried grass like pale straw" (Hosseini 204-205).
Imagery:"But I remember it was a scorching summer day and I was driving up a rutted dirt road, nothing on either side but sunbaked bushes, gnarled, spiny tree trunks, and dried grass like pale straw" (Hosseini 204-205).
"Beneath it, we found a toothless woman with stringy graying hair and sores on her arms" (Hosseini 209).
Personification:"Our ears became accustomed to the whistle of falling shells, to the rumble of gunfire, our eyes familiar with sight of men digging bodies out of piles of rubble" (Hosseini 212).
Character Development:
Rahim tells Amir how he moved into Baba's house to take care of it after they left and Hassan did to. Hassan married , he had a son and a still born daughter. HIs mother returned to the Sanaubar stayed with them till she died. Hassan stayed in the hut. Ali also died due to a land mine.
Human Conditions:
Hassan has experienced great loss in his life time his mother, father and his daughter too. Rahim has experienced emptiness losing Hassan and his wife to the Taliban. He is now a lone and needs people around to keep him company.
Theme:
Everyone needs someone in their time of need
Simile:"But I remember it was a scorching summer day and I was driving up a rutted dirt road, nothing on either side but sunbaked bushes, gnarled, spiny tree trunks, and dried grass like pale straw" (Hosseini 204-205).
Imagery:"But I remember it was a scorching summer day and I was driving up a rutted dirt road, nothing on either side but sunbaked bushes, gnarled, spiny tree trunks, and dried grass like pale straw" (Hosseini 204-205).
"Beneath it, we found a toothless woman with stringy graying hair and sores on her arms" (Hosseini 209).
Personification:"Our ears became accustomed to the whistle of falling shells, to the rumble of gunfire, our eyes familiar with sight of men digging bodies out of piles of rubble" (Hosseini 212).
Character Development:
Rahim tells Amir how he moved into Baba's house to take care of it after they left and Hassan did to. Hassan married , he had a son and a still born daughter. HIs mother returned to the Sanaubar stayed with them till she died. Hassan stayed in the hut. Ali also died due to a land mine.
Human Conditions:
Hassan has experienced great loss in his life time his mother, father and his daughter too. Rahim has experienced emptiness losing Hassan and his wife to the Taliban. He is now a lone and needs people around to keep him company.
Theme:
Everyone needs someone in their time of need