Literary passages usually feature scenes of violence. These events aren't just randomly placed; often, these difficult situations are set up in complex ways to construct the meaning of the work. Without this type of violence, some points of the novel would be difficult to understand. In Khaled Hoseini's The Kite Runner, multiple instances of compulsion are demonstrated. Khaled Hosseini uses symbolism and a sense of humor in these situations to contribute to the understanding of his literary work. Chapter seven of the novel opens quite normally, with two young boys, Amir and Hassan, preparing for the annual kite-running tournament. When the boys win the race, an air of jubilation and carelessness spreads over Amir and Hassan. Hosseini describes the moment as “alive,” “cheeky,” and “the best moment of my twelve years of life.” At this point, the reader feels happy for Amir and Hassan. Soon after, however, the whole mood changes. Amir witnesses Hassan's rape and does nothing to help him out of this situation. All Amir could think about was the precious kite they had just won and bringing it back to Baba. The kite represents the object of both Amir's happiness and guilt. For example, the champion blue kite was the ticket to Baba's heart and a reminder of the delightful childhood he had once had. Regardless, Amir basically allows Hassan to be raped just because he wants to bring Baba a kite trophy. From then on, Amir sees the kite as a reminder of his betrayal towards Hassan. Used throughout the scene such as “cold,” “paralyzed,” “chaos,” and “nervous” develop the situation; Amir's inaction proved to be his flaw throughout the work. The dark, wintry alley housed the memory that would change Amir's life... middle of paper... and Amir is quickly defeated by that of lost hope and failure. Both attempts ended with a broken promise and an entity left in ruins. In the end, Hosseini implemented all the scenes of violence to show readers what Afghanistan is today, what it really is. In its violence, The Kite Runner uses both atmosphere and symbolism to help understand the meaning of the work. All the scenarios that showed violence were placed to show not only the change of Afghanistan, but also the change of Amir. If the novel were written without these events, the true meaning of the novel would be difficult to decipher. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, violent scenes are placed to further the meaning of the work.