The Kite Runner:6

"like father like son. But it was true, wasn't it? As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I'd ever known." (page 226) The literary device used here is the cliche "like father like son". This phrase is used many times regarding the similarities between sons and fathers. Sometimes it is like they are a minature version of the father. This cliche is used to provide contrast to the past Amir. He used to find himself as as complete opposite as his father. On page 22-23, even Baba doubts that they are even related. They are so different, that this phrase would have been seen as irony if used earlier. As the story plays out, this phrase becomes the truth. Both Baba and Amir have guilt, have lied, and both wanted redemption. It was a burden on them their entire life. This cliche also affects the theme of the lies that bind the father and son together. Amir finds them to be related once he learns of the fact that his father also lied and had guilt. The guilt that each faced in the end was a way to see that the father had an unconcious influence on the son. The realization of the similarity brought to light by the lies reveal that the two are related and have a weird, but present connection.

SAD:(

page 188:
"Sanders shrugged. 'People change. Situations change. I hate to say this, man, but you're out of touch. Jorgenson- he's with us now.'
' And I'm not?'
Sanders looked at me for a moment.
'No,' he said. ' I guess you're not.' "
After reading this, I felt sorry for Tim. He left because he was hurt. He didn't choose to leave, and when he talks to Sanders he finds out he isn't one of them anymore. Its like he was divorced from the group. Before they were his family, and now he is almost like an outcast since he was gone for so long. Also, I know that before they must have held it against Jorgenson, but now Tim is gone, so they side with Jorgenson. It really is sad because I know how it feels to lose friends. Even though Tim hasn't completely lost them as friends, he must feel some sort of betrayl because they are acting like they like the person who hurt him more than him. I think this is harsh of Sanders to say especially since Tim did not want to be relieved from duty. This part stuck out to me because I feel sorry easily.