In the last chapter of The Kite Runner, soharb is in a emergency room. His condition is stable at the moment. But the hospital is not letting him enter the room. Amir asks the hospital personnel for a blanket in which he enters a private room. He begins to pray. This is something that hasn’t been mentioned from the book for some time. He asks God for forgiveness and asks to save sohrabs lives. Amir falls asleep and dreams of Sohrab and the scenery of his attempted sucide. The doctor then wakes him up and says that Sohrab has lost a lot of blood. Sohrab wakes up and is under sucide watch by the hospital. Sohrab doesn’t speak much. Amir then states that he is taking them to America. Amir trys to protect and act as a father figure toward Sohrab. Even while dealing with the events that would occur in America.
In the final chapter of the book, the main event to look at and talk about is when Sohrab helps Amir “kite-fight.” While they are doing this the author brings us back in Amir’s memoire and flashbacks. These flashbacks were off Hassan and Ali when and when Amir used to kite fight with them. This is symbolic because it shows how the kite is the only way Amir and Sohrab could finally connect within their confusing relationship. Also we now see that “kites” hold a special place in Amir’s heart, childhood and friendships. The author also ends the book off with the line “I ran.” I think this could mean various different things, but overall I feel like it is showing how Amir’s is “running off” everything that has happened, and all of the guilt and sorrow he has been through in his life. -James Minotti
In the final chapter of the kite runner we see the rocky relationship between Sohrab and Amir begin to slowly but surely grow into what will most likely turn into a father son relationship. I noticed that throughout the book a common theme that can be applied to amir is redemption, this whole book feels like a redemption story, we see Amir redeem himself by deciding to find and take care of Sohrab and almost get killed for it and we see Hassan redeem himself though Sohrab by finishing what he started and shooting out Assefs eye. One thing that I thought was an important part of the book were the kites, not only is the book called “the kite runner”, running kites also symbolizes childhood. It is a huge part of Hassan and Amirs childhood in Afghanistan and it, in a way, revives Sohrab's Childhood at the end of the chapter.
The most obvious symbols in the novel are kites. The kites represent childhood all the way through The Kites Runner, but the other meanings of the kites change over time. Throughout the entire book Amir is trying to redeem himself after being too selfish to save Hassan from rape. After Hassan is raped kites change from a symbol of happiness and fun to a symbol of guilt and greed. By the end of the book Amir feels he has redeemed himself through Sohrab, so during the Afghan New Year, Amir buys a kit and they fly it together. This grows and strengthens their complex relationship which fills Amir's emptiness of never being able to have a kid.
I feel like the Final Chapter to this novel was a great way to end it. It shows how Amir has matured and has developed. In the beginning of this chapter we learn from Amir that sohrab had tried to commit suicide. This part of the chapter was a little depressing because it makes you realize what Sohrab must have gone through during his time with asees to do something like that to himself . Sohrab Is still very young and now his life is messed up because of things that he has been through. At the end of the novel, Sohrab and Amir Are flying kites with one another. I feel like Soharb and Amir flying kites with one another symbolizes Hassan's forgiveness or that Amir has forgiven himself for what happened to Hassan. -Yanna
Hassan and Ali used to kite fight with Amir in these flashbacks. This is meaningful because it demonstrates how the kite was the only means for Amir and Sohrab to eventually connect in their tumultuous relationship. Amir falls off and has a dream about Sohrab and the site of his attempted suicide. Sohrab has lost a lot of blood, according to the doctor, who wakes him up. Sohrab awakens at the hospital, where he is under suicidal watch. Sohrab is a very quiet person. Amir then informs them that he will be transporting them to the United States of America. Sohrab is protected by Amir, who acts as a father figure. Even while dealing with the events that would take place in the United States of America.
In the last chapter of The Kite Runner, soharb is in a emergency room. His condition is stable at the moment. But the hospital is not letting him enter the room. Amir asks the hospital personnel for a blanket in which he enters a private room. He begins to pray. This is something that hasn’t been mentioned from the book for some time. He asks God for forgiveness and asks to save sohrabs lives. Amir falls asleep and dreams of Sohrab and the scenery of his attempted sucide. The doctor then wakes him up and says that Sohrab has lost a lot of blood. Sohrab wakes up and is under sucide watch by the hospital. Sohrab doesn’t speak much. Amir then states that he is taking them to America. Amir trys to protect and act as a father figure toward Sohrab. Even while dealing with the events that would occur in America.
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ReplyDeleteIn the final chapter of the book, the main event to look at and talk about is when Sohrab helps Amir “kite-fight.” While they are doing this the author brings us back in Amir’s memoire and flashbacks. These flashbacks were off Hassan and Ali when and when Amir used to kite fight with them. This is symbolic because it shows how the kite is the only way Amir and Sohrab could finally connect within their confusing relationship. Also we now see that “kites” hold a special place in Amir’s heart, childhood and friendships. The author also ends the book off with the line “I ran.” I think this could mean various different things, but overall I feel like it is showing how Amir’s is “running off” everything that has happened, and all of the guilt and sorrow he has been through in his life.
-James Minotti
In the final chapter of the kite runner we see the rocky relationship between Sohrab and Amir begin to slowly but surely grow into what will most likely turn into a father son relationship. I noticed that throughout the book a common theme that can be applied to amir is redemption, this whole book feels like a redemption story, we see Amir redeem himself by deciding to find and take care of Sohrab and almost get killed for it and we see Hassan redeem himself though Sohrab by finishing what he started and shooting out Assefs eye. One thing that I thought was an important part of the book were the kites, not only is the book called “the kite runner”, running kites also symbolizes childhood. It is a huge part of Hassan and Amirs childhood in Afghanistan and it, in a way, revives Sohrab's Childhood at the end of the chapter.
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ReplyDeleteThe most obvious symbols in the novel are kites. The kites represent childhood all the way through The Kites Runner, but the other meanings of the kites change over time. Throughout the entire book Amir is trying to redeem himself after being too selfish to save Hassan from rape. After Hassan is raped kites change from a symbol of happiness and fun to a symbol of guilt and greed. By the end of the book Amir feels he has redeemed himself through Sohrab, so during the Afghan New Year, Amir buys a kit and they fly it together. This grows and strengthens their complex relationship which fills Amir's emptiness of never being able to have a kid.
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I feel like the Final Chapter to this novel was a great way to end it. It shows how Amir has matured and has developed. In the beginning of this chapter we learn from Amir that sohrab had tried to commit suicide. This part of the chapter was a little depressing because it makes you realize what Sohrab must have gone through during his time with asees to do something like that to himself . Sohrab Is still very young and now his life is messed up because of things that he has been through. At the end of the novel, Sohrab and Amir Are flying kites with one another. I feel like Soharb and Amir flying kites with one another symbolizes Hassan's forgiveness or that Amir has forgiven himself for what happened to Hassan.
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Hassan and Ali used to kite fight with Amir in these flashbacks. This is meaningful because it demonstrates how the kite was the only means for Amir and Sohrab to eventually connect in their tumultuous relationship. Amir falls off and has a dream about Sohrab and the site of his attempted suicide. Sohrab has lost a lot of blood, according to the doctor, who wakes him up. Sohrab awakens at the hospital, where he is under suicidal watch. Sohrab is a very quiet person. Amir then informs them that he will be transporting them to the United States of America. Sohrab is protected by Amir, who acts as a father figure. Even while dealing with the events that would take place in the United States of America.
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