The Blue Kite

In the beginning of The Kite Runner, Hassan runs a kite for Amir, and catches it. This blue kite caused a lot of trouble for Amir and Hassan. I feel that this kite represents childhood mistakes and demons. Amir wanted so badly to please his father, and when Assef and his gang assaulted Hassan, Amir ran and waited for Hassan to get back with the kite. Amir always felt this childhood demon, and he could never forgive himself for what he did. Amir finally forgave himeself, in my eyes, at the very end of the book. When Assef beat him up, that may have lifted some of the guilt from Amir, but the demon was still there. I think that Amir finally forgave himself when he ran that kite for Sohrab. In that moment, Amir was finally free of this childhood mistake and demon.