The Kite Runner | Style

The Kite Runner Style

Point of View

The story appears in first person point of view, as Amir tells the story of his life, especially his childhood. This point of view gives the feeling of a memoir or, more appropriately, a confession. Amir recalls all events honestly and accurately, though the events of childhood still hold the thoughts and emotions of a young boy, rather than an adult man. This point of view works well for the novel, as Amir's main quest is that of absolution form the guilt he feels because of his inaction during Hassan's attack by Assef.

The flashback into Amir's childhood occurs as a mixture of dialogue and narrative. However, Amir looks back at Hassan as simply a servant boy and companion; he does not yet know that Hassan is also his half brother. Dialogue also occurs when the novel returns to the present, though Amir describes many of the occurrences in...
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