'How Does Hosseini Tell the Story in Chapter 17? Essay\r'

'Chapter 17 is potentially the most principal(prenominal) chapter in the novel for structuring the shape of the history and may be seen as the turn of events point in the novel. During this chapter, Amir is handed a letter by Hassan writing about his son Sohrab and how life in capital of Afghanistan has changed salientally since he and Baba fled to the States. Rahim khan explains how Hassan and Farzana were killed by the Taliban and as his dying wish, Amir must go and rescue Sohrab. It is revealed that Baba is Hassan’s father, making him and Amir half(prenominal) brothers. Hosseini uses 3 different narrative voices in chapter 17 opposed to other chapters with just Amir narrating. This gives us a much more individualal positioning into Hassan’s life, adds realism to the narrative and how corrupt Kabul has outright become. ‘…suddenly a young Talib ran oer and hit her on the thighs with his wooden stick’, contrasting hugely with Amir and Hassan ’s childhood.\r\nAmir’s usual retrospective premier person narrative is present however Hosseini similarly uses the present tighten to make Hassan’s end more affectional as we can imagine it more vividly as a reader. ‘Hassan slumps to the asphalt, his life of unrequited dedication drifting from him like the windbl have got kites he use to chase.’ Not totally is this quote used so we can see Hassan dying but it link up the whole novel together by use the recurring motif of kites, linking back to chapter 7 when he ‘chased’ the blue kite, and his ‘unrequited loyalty’ is homely throughout the majority of the novel, ‘Hassan never denied me anything’. Although Hassan’s death is foreshadowed however in chapter 16, ‘God help the Hazaras now’, Hosseini creates suspense and dramatic tension towards Hassan’s death by giving Amir the letter first base before revealing his death, givin g Amir apprehend and making the reader assume his journey to buyback would soon be over.\r\n‘I dream that someday you allow return to Kabul and re-visit the land of our childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend delay for you.’ This quote over again creates a more dramatic and emotive response to Hassan’s death some(prenominal) from the reader and Amir after Hassan’s plausive and promising letter. Hassan’s death is instrumental in shaping the narrative of the novel and is arguably the turning point as it forces Amir to seek his repurchase and debt to Hassan to Sohrab. The reason Amir came to visit Pakistan in the first place was to apologise to Hassan and being the only person alive and able, ‘Now everyone in that photo was either dead or dying.\r\nExcept for me’, Amir was the only one left to save Sohrab from the Taliban and Assef. Another chance on event in the chapter is the unveiling of Hassan’s dead on target father, Baba. Amir reacts badly to the news and Hosseini portrays this using Westernised lecture to contrast with Rahim Khan’s traditional language. His resentment is emphasised through the repetition of ‘you goddamn bastards’. This contrasts with the prior chapters in the novel where Amir always speaks to Rahim Khan politely and with respect and could represent the influence America has had on him.\r\nFinding out that Hassan and he were half-brothers also makes his decision to save Sohrab even more of the essence(p) and makes the reader more anxious to see whether or not he will betray Hassan again or redeem himself. His decision to save Sohrab is foreshadowed in chapter 14 when General Tahiri says ‘blood is a mighty thing, bachem, never forget that’ suggesting that the bond of blood and uniting is so strong, Amir must save Sohrab, his own blood relative in order to to the full complete his journey to redemption and atone for his s ins.\r\n'