Symbol: The Kite

" 'Do you want me to run that kite for you?' His Adam's apple rose and fell as he swallowed. The wind lifted his hair. I thought I saw him nod. 'For you, a thousand times over.' " pg. 371 I think that the kite is a symbol for redemption. Throughout the story the kite shows up, especially in connection with Hassan and the past. It also shows up in connection with Amir and Baba frequently. It is a symbol for redemption firstly because it was the one thing that Amir and Baba had in common and the one thing that Baba could be proud of his son for. Amir wanted that kite so badly because he felt like it was the only way he could redeem himself in his father's eyes, however, that drive led to a different need for redemption. Secondly, it is a symbol for redemption in the last few pages of the novel too where Amir needs to make amends with Sohrab and in doing so redeems himself for what he did to Hassan as kids. The last kite and the flying experience with Sohrab started to heal the void in between them. I saw the redemption come from the quote and it showed that Amir had done for Sohrab what Hassan never stopped doing for him.