Kite

"I know," he said, breaking our embrace. "Inshallah, we'll celebrate later. Right now, I'm going to run that blue kite for you," he said. He dropped the spool and took off running, the hem of his green chapan dragging in the snow behind him.

"Hassan!" I called. "Come back with it!"

He was already turning the street corner, his rubber boots kicking up snow. He stopped, turned. He cupped his hands around his mouth. "For you a thousand times over!" he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner.. (7.52-54)

Another symbol used thought out the story, the one the book was named after, is the Kite itself. Kite running was the only activity that Amir and Baba could relate to and bond with.  This gave Amir a false belief that if he won the kite runner tournament it would bridge the gap between their father and son relationship, but it only mended things for so long. Instead of representing their relationship being rekindled, the winning kite symbolised Amir’s guilt and betrayal.  Amir so desperate for his father’s approval allowed Hassan to get raped so he would be able to retrieve the kite afterwards and show his father. The kite also represents Amir’s cowardice and his betrayal to Hassan for not defending him in a time of need and also betraying his father for not being a man and standing up for what is right. 

In the conclusion of the novel the kite reappears as Amir begins to kite run with Sohrab however this time it doesn’t represent his guilt and betrayal, but his redemption for finally standing up for something by saving Sohrab and it represented the good times in his childhood. The kite also serves as a medium for Sohrab and Amir to connect, just as Amir and Baba did in the past.