1. Role of Women- The role of women in this novel was not at the top of the class. They were controlled by traditions and laws of Muslim ways. They did not have a major role in making decisions for themselves. However, they were respected, but not like they should be.
2. Betrayal- Betrayal is occurs in the novel between Hassan, Amir, and BaBa. All of them lived in guilt for their betrayal, especially Amir.
3. Brothers- This novel tells us that you can be someone's brother without being blood-related. You can treat another person as if they were your own sibling. Amir never treated Hassan like a brother, but made up for it in the end when he rescued his nephew.
4. Guilt- hidden vs. open- The author shows hidden guilt in the novel by showing that Amir had hidden guilt because of the rape and that he didnt defend Hassan like he should have. He feels as if he has betrayed Hassan.
Open- Open guilt is portrayed throughout the whole novel. One specific example is when Soraya expressed to Amir that she was ashamed of the things that had happened in her early life.
5.Redemption-
2. Parallelism- This is seen in
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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