The Kite Runner Symbolism, Imagery, & Allegory

We don't want to push you to read The Kite Runner as an allegory. Please don't picture us on a street corner, whispering to passersby, "C'mon, try reading this as an allegory. You'll feel really go...

The morning of the kite-fighting tournament, Hassan tells Amir about a dream he had: The two of them at Ghargha Lake. However, no one's in the water because apparently there's a monster in there. I...

On a hill north of Baba's house, there's an abandoned cemetery with a pomegranate tree. This hill is where Amir and Hassan often play together. They climb the tree, eat fruit, and often Amir reads...

Early in the novel, as we're getting to know Baba, Amir relates one of the legends about his father. Apparently Baba wrestled a black bear in Baluchistan and has the scars to prove it. Now, we know...

Most of the major themes of the novel find their way into the image of Amir and Hassan flying kites. Don't believe us? Here we go! First off, when Amir later tries to remember something happy, he p...