The Kite Runner Literary Devices

Explanation and Analysis:

The Kite Runner is a novel with many interlocking settings. It introduces Amir as an adult, then flashes back to his childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan in the early 1970s. This part of the novel depicts a peaceful, almost idyllic Kabul before the 1973 military coup in Afghanistan. King Zahir Shah, who had ruled for about 40 years, was overthrown by his cousin, Daoud Khan, while the king was visiting Europe. Daoud Khan then ended the monarchy and declared Afghanistan a republic. This part of the novel shows Amir's childhood and early adolescence before the specter of war entered his life.

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Explanation and Analysis—The Lake :

As Amir flashes back to an idyllic childhood picnic with Baba, Hosseini uses visual imagery and a simile to show how fondly Amir remembers the moment:

We sat at a picnic table on the banks of the lake, just Baba and me, eating boiled eggs with kofta sandwiches—meatballs and pickles wrapped in naan. The water was a deep blue and sunlight glittered on its looking glass–clear surface. On Fridays, the lake was bustling with families out for a day in the sun.

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The Kite Runner: Flashbacks 2 key examples