What Is The Moral Symbolism In The Kite Runner

In the novel, The Kite Runner, the audience can see that the main character Amir is fighting against himself throughout the entire story. Amir’s father Baba always considered his son to be a coward. Within the text the readers can see that Amir’s good friend Hassan always stood up for both himself and Amir. Amir never had to stand up for himself until the death of his father, at the age of thirty-eight. Once this time came Amir is forced to confront his wrong doings from the past, alone. From the shocking truth that Amir and Hassan are brothers to Sohrab significance in Arim’s live, symbolism is easily identified in this novel. Although Amir was seen as a coward through most of the novel, by the end he is seen as an honorable man.
While Amir and Hassan were heading

Assef responded saying, “You’re bothering me very much. In fact, you bother me more than the Hazara here” (Khaled 41). A few moments later Assef was putting on his brass knuckles. As a result, Amir was standing there, scared for what might happened next. On the contrary, Hassan picked up his slingshot and was ready to protect both himself and Amir. “Someone had challenged their god. Humiliated him. And, worst of all, that someone was a skinny Hazara” (42). Although Hassan was not as fortunate as Amir in regards to the living situation, he undoubtedly had more courage than any character in the novel. There were various occasions in the book where Hassan is taking Amir’s consequences. For instance, hours after the kite tournament Amir was out searching for Hassan in order to retrieve the kite for his father’s blessing. After hours of searching he finally found him in an alley with Assef and his followers. Once he arrived to the scene Hassan was cornered by the group of boys, they wanted the kite. Hassan was extremely loyal to Amir, in result he said no to giving them the kite. At this point Assef decided to punish Hassan in a