In the novel titled, "The Kite Runner" it was through symbolism, antagonists, and repetition that the author, Khaled Hosseini, used literary devices to convey his message of two boys who grew up as the best of friends and through numerous trials later grew apart.
Symbolism was used in the end of chapter 6 as well as the beginning of chapter 7 when the narrator, Rahim, spoke about the kite. The kite symbolizes what Rahim thinks will get him his dad's affection and approval after all the times of disappointment he has caused by choosing not to follow after his dad's footsteps.
Throughout "The Kite Runner", the antagonist was Assef, often referred to as "blue-eyed Assef" he was known as a savage-thirsty type of man who was evil and put on a show for his parents and those who held his reputation to such high standards. In chapter 5 page 18 there's a quote that refers to him that says, "...he walked the neighborhood like a Khan strolling through his land eager-to-please entourage." His being incuded a two-sided character who was amused by trouble and mischief.
Repetition in any book causes emphasis on a certain idea that is trying to be shown through any type of writing. In this particular novel the emphasis was put on the words that were spoken between the two main characters Hassan and Rahim. The words were, "For you, a thousand times over." This quote was quoted throughout the whole book but it had more meaning in the last paragraph in the last chapter of the book. The reason for its deep meaning is because of the loyalty that Hassan, Rahim's servant as well as best friend, had for Rahim even when Rahim turned against him. It was a statement of care and staying true to his best friend-no matter what the obstacles were.
In this book, the author does a good job at grasping the reader's emotions and creates an image of what it takes for the love of two best friends to broken in such an intense way.
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