In "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini, a powerful and devastating novel about love, friendship, and betrayal, the author illustrates a heartbreaking story that not only portrays the struggles of complex characters, but also develop intricate themes. ... For example, when Sohrab holds the kite spool, Amir sees Sohrab as "the chipped-nailed, calloused hands of a harelipped boy". ... In the novel, the kite acts as a symbol of reconciliation between Amir and Sohrab, providing Amir with hope for redemption. The image of the kite "tilting side to side like a pendulum, making that ol...

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