Betrayal And Guilt In The Kite Runner

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The entire background of the page is captured by darkness, thunder, and lightning. This signifies the evil and wickedness embedded in one, as well as how betrayal and guilt devour one after all past deeds. One of the major topics explored in the play Macbeth and the novel The Kite Runner is betrayal and guilt. This is demonstrated by Macbeth's betrayal of his devotion to King Duncan by murdering him in order to obtain power. Macbeth becomes overcome with guilt and begins to hallucinate, seeing a vision of a bleeding crimson floating dagger in front of him, ready to be snatched. He also has trouble sleeping, as shown in the black and white image at the top of the collage. It represents how the innocent can only sleep, but Mabeth is not innocent, finds it unsafe, and murders …show more content…

Macbeth is also afflicted by enormous guilt as he sees visions of Banquo's ghost, reflecting his disordered mental condition. The ghost might be seen as a representation of Macbeth's guilt and terror of the effects of murder. The image displayed is incredibly dreary and dark, with a deathly appearing ghost seeking vengeance. Many of the pictures are red representing the blood and violence of the character portrayed. Shattering someone's trust is similar to shattering a cup or bowl; you can try to glue it back together, but it will never be the same. The 'Kite Runner' shows how being overly ambitious leads to the loss of a close relationship, which ends in guilt. The bronze image in the center of the page depicts how Amir abandoned his devoted buddy by fleeing rather than facing his fears. This represents his selfishness in caring for himself rather than the one who has cared for him his whole life, regardless of the circumstance. Above is a dream in which Amir depicts himself as a monster, dragging his devoted best friend Hassan into the depths of the grey and dark lake, killing him. This demonstrates Amir's overwhelming guilt, which weighs him and his life decisions and continues to plague

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