The Kite Runner setting

The Importance Of setting Afghanistan-Amirs worries, sins, regrets America-Amir becoming free, doing his own thing Weather-pathetic fallacy

Afghanistan Amir is weak Baba is strong and powerful Things go bad Lies,regrets “it was my past of unatoned sins.” “in the end, I ran. I ran because I was a coward”

The weather Pathetic fallacy- weather foreshadows the mood and atmosphere. The day of the kite running competition when Amir is looking for Hassan it is dark and gloomy weather “by the time I reached the marketplace, the sun had almost sunk behind the hills and dusk painted the sky pink and purple.”

America Where Amir became free Made his own decisions “America was different. America was a river, roaring along, Unmindful of the past. I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far. Someplace with no ghosts, no memories, and no sins.” Became ready to face his fears “I don't want to forget anymore.”

America However America is where Baba became weak “It was living in America that gave him an ulcer.”

Sohrab In America For Sohrab and Amir a fresh start in America Amir has changed his ways and became good again “You will never again refer to him as ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. He has a name and its Sohrab.”