Kite fighting was and still is a very popular competition in
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Iran. Kite running is when you run after a
drifting kite that has been cut lose through kite fighting. These competitions
are held throughout the year but most prominent at kite festivals.
The kite represented
the happiness of Amir, but it was also a representation of his guilt. It
represents his happiness because as a child this was one of his favorite things
to do. But it took on a whole different meaning when Amir does nothing about
Hassan's rape. He wants to bring the kite back to Baba, to prove that he is
worthy of being his son. But through this, the kite now represents his betrayal
to Hassan.
At the end
of the novel, when Amir redeems himself, he is able to fly kites again. It is
no longer a representation of his guilt, but instead acts as a way of
connecting with Sohrab.
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