Ch. 23 Kite Runner

Chapter 23 The archives starts very fragmented and split as Amir Flits in and out of consciousness. This is reflected presented by the continued use of short sentences and paragraphs, the broken narrative could also show Amirs detachment from reality. Within the chapter we are also presented with moons as a form of narrative. A prominent dream is the dream of the save and Baba, this could represent Amir finally conquest his guilt, the bear, and however the dream ends without Amir killing the bear which could show he is fully redeemed yet.This piece comes later when Amir runs the kite for Sohrab. The dream could also symbolise many other things Baba could be the bear as earlier in the novel Amir comments I could never tell the difference, the dream could represent how he has finally proved to Baba he is a man or the bear could stick represented for Assef who is the real monster in the now. Earlier in the novel When Baba died, Amir called his cancer the indorse he could not def eat. This shows how the dream is symbolic on so many different things. The kindred mingled with Sohrab and Amir Remains strained I asked Sohrab if he wanted to play. I didnt expect him to answer, permit alone play. They play panjapar in silence for hours and Amir relates many of Sohrabs characteristics to Hassan such as his ability with a slingshot and his skill at card games. The chapter is also a very steamy one for Amir he breaks down when Farid says For you a thousand times over this is closely conjugated to Amirs memories of Hassan and this formulate is repeated passim and Repetition is a device used throughout the novel, to create emphasis.It is first spoken by Hassan to Amir, at the beginning of the novel. From then on, the reader associates this quote with the relationship that Hassan and Amir have. Then at the ending in a letter Hassan has wrote to Amir. The fact that Hassan can soundless say this to Amir after all Amir has done to him, show that he followed throug h with his words, which makes this phrase very meaningful. This lexis used, such as. A thousand is purposely used by the author to emphasize Hassans limitless loyalty to Hassan. Rahim Khans letter provides some answers to the questions that Amir may have had about his and Babas behavior. The contrast of how Baba dealt with the guilt, by giving to charities etc contrasts of how Amir dealt with his guilt. He then later dreams he is Assefs duplicate maybe showing he still hasnt reached peace with