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Kite Runner Symbolism
Though the ending of the novel was filled with symbolism, it was definitely bittersweet. Although Amir succeeds in taking Sohrab with him to America, I think the sacrifice and the tragic events that have led up to the ending were too extreme. I didn’t like how the author made important characters like
Hassan, Baba, and Rahim Khan die. I thought the ending would be more dynamic if these main characters hadn’t died but instead lived to see Amir’s change and

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