Scars, both psychological and
physical, is a recurring motif in The Kite Runner. Here are 15
examples:
- The harelip that mars Hassan's smiling face is
mentioned often. - Hassan, like many other characters, endures
mental scars; his come from the attack and rape by Assef. - The
physical scars that can be found on Hassan's father, Ali. - Baba has
a huge scar on his back (possibly from fighting a black
bear). - Amir has many emotional scars, primarily from his betrayal
of Hassan. - Amir later receives numerous scars from his beating by
Assef. - Sohrab has many mental scars from his treatment at the
hands of the Taliban. - Sohrab retains the physical scars following
his suicide attempt. - Soraya has mental scars from her past,
primarily from her love affair that went awry back in
Virginia. - Kabul--and all of Afghanistan--is scarred by the long
warring at the hands of the Russians and, later, the
Taliban. - Farid, Amir's driver during his return to Afghanistan,
has scars from wounds received fighting with the Northern
Alliance. - Sanaubar, Hassan's mother, returns after a long absence
with horrible scars on her face. - Kamal, one of Assef's companions
during their attack on Hassan, suffers psychological scars after he, too, is sexually attacked by
Russian soldiers. - Khanum Taheri, the general's wife, suffers a
stroke and a resulting speech disability after her daughter runs
away. - Farzana, Hassan's wife, is murdered by the Taliban.
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