The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner: Tone 1 key example

Definition of Tone

The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Tone
Explanation and Analysis:

The tone of The Kite Runner starts nostalgic and regretful. Looking backward from his present in California, Amir thinks about how his days as an adult are shaped by his memories of childhood in Kabul. From the first chapter, the narrator looks back at his past with a mixture of longing and shame.