2. 1 grade difference

The image of kite is reflected in the class difference between Amir and Hassan, which also determines and limits their relationship to a great extent. In kite fighting, one person controls the kite and the other person works as an assistant to solve it. This kind of help for Hassan is as natural as serving his master at ordinary times. Hassan is just like that child in the kite competition. Although sharing the excitement of fighting kites, it was Amir who finally declared victory. He was in charge of chasing the kite dropped by his opponent, but when he got it back, it must be Amir who finally owned the kite. His joy is always shared through other people's experiences, just like the wealth he shared when he served the Amir family.

2.2 the opposition between violence and beauty

On the one hand, kite competitions are violent in nature. When trying to cut the opponent's kite string, the glass fragments falling from the kite string will also cut deep wounds on the kite fighter's palm. And once the kite falls, The Kite Runner will chase it as eagerly as a hunting dog. Therefore, the violence reflected in the kite competition also symbolizes the uprising in Afghanistan to a certain extent, and this uprising also runs through the book. In the sky of Kabul, hundreds of kites try their best to cut each other's lines. Through this picture, the author shows us that in Afghanistan, there is always a hostile relationship in which one side tries to defeat the other.

On the other hand, flying kites is beautiful. Although there are class differences between Amir and Hassan that are hard to change, when flying kites, their hearts are United by kites. For many years, Amir always felt that Hassan had taken away his father's love, but when they flew kites at the same time, they were more like brothers than ever. Because in the kite competition, the kite fighter and The Kite Runner help each other to some extent. They temporarily forget the class differences and share the excitement and beauty brought by competition. Therefore, the kite in the kite competition symbolizes the beauty that Amir and Hassan enjoy and the beauty that makes them forget the reality for a while.

2.3 betrayal and redemption

From the title of the novel, we can know that kites play an important role in the novel. Judging from the plot, flying a kite is the starting point of the protagonist's betrayal and the end point of redemption. After witnessing Hassan's rape, Amir found it difficult to separate kite fighting from his betrayal. Whenever he sees a kite, he will think of his betrayal of Hassan. From this perspective, the kite is a portrayal of Amir's inner darkness. The story repeatedly implies this through different events, but in general, these events are inseparable from the image of the kite. The kite symbolizes Amir's betrayal. The kite symbolizes Amir's betrayal.

So, although Amir suffered a lot to save Solabo, it was the act of flying kites with Solabo that saved him in the end. The flying kite symbolizes that he finally got rid of his conscience.

Flying kites twice in the novel symbolizes the loss and redemption of Amir's soul. As the translator Li Jihong said, "Kites are symbolic. It can be affection, friendship, love, integrity, kindness and honesty. For Amir, kite metaphor is an indispensable part of his personality. Only when he catches up, can he become a sound person and become his self-expected Amir "/article/1765881-1/