Figurative Language:
Similes:"It was warm and sunny, and the lake was clear like a mirror" (Hosseini 59).
"They look small like ants, but we can hear them clapping" (Hosseini 60).
"My neck and back were like coiled springs, and my eyes stung" (Hosseini 60).
"I felt his glare on me like the heat of a blistering sun" (Hosseini 61).
"A loyal Hazara. Loyal as a dog" (Hosseini 72).
"His sightless eyes are like molten silver embedded in deep, twin craters" (Hosseini 73).
Symbolism:"He lifted our kite, red with yellow borders, and, just beneath where the central and cross spars met, marked with Saifo's unmistakable signature" (Hosseini 62).
Personification:"The wind shrieks, blows stinging sheets of snow into my eyes" (Hosseini 74).
Imagery:"We're standing in a field of apple green grass with soft wisps of clouds drifting above" (Hosseini 74).
Character Development:
The kite fighting isn't just a hobby it is the one thing that brings him closer to Baba it is the only way for him to get Baba's love. Hassan will do everything in his power to help Amir , but in return Amir wont help Hassan he will run.
Human Condition:
Amir is a coward , he wants to win Baba's love no matter what the cost means. Hassan still stays loyal, yet nothing will change Amir's mind. What Amir did I would never do.
Theme:
Sometimes people are not what they appear to be
True friends and friends are totally different concepts
Similes:"It was warm and sunny, and the lake was clear like a mirror" (Hosseini 59).
"They look small like ants, but we can hear them clapping" (Hosseini 60).
"My neck and back were like coiled springs, and my eyes stung" (Hosseini 60).
"I felt his glare on me like the heat of a blistering sun" (Hosseini 61).
"A loyal Hazara. Loyal as a dog" (Hosseini 72).
"His sightless eyes are like molten silver embedded in deep, twin craters" (Hosseini 73).
Symbolism:"He lifted our kite, red with yellow borders, and, just beneath where the central and cross spars met, marked with Saifo's unmistakable signature" (Hosseini 62).
Personification:"The wind shrieks, blows stinging sheets of snow into my eyes" (Hosseini 74).
Imagery:"We're standing in a field of apple green grass with soft wisps of clouds drifting above" (Hosseini 74).
Character Development:
The kite fighting isn't just a hobby it is the one thing that brings him closer to Baba it is the only way for him to get Baba's love. Hassan will do everything in his power to help Amir , but in return Amir wont help Hassan he will run.
Human Condition:
Amir is a coward , he wants to win Baba's love no matter what the cost means. Hassan still stays loyal, yet nothing will change Amir's mind. What Amir did I would never do.
Theme:
Sometimes people are not what they appear to be
True friends and friends are totally different concepts