“Winter. And kites, of course. Flying kites. And running them.”

The kite serves as a symbol of connection in The Kite Runner  because it is the way in which Amir and Baba are able to connect, as well as the way in which Amir is able to connent with Sohrab at the end of the novel. As a child, Amir’s favorite time of the year was winter because that was when the kite tournament was, meaning that he was then able to spend more time with his father than usual.  However, the kite takes a on a different source of significance when because of the kite tournament and Amir’s desire to win and finally please his father, he allows Hassan to be raped. The kite suddenly becomes a symbol of guilt and shame, and Amir is unable to fly a kight ever again until he unites with Hassan’s son, and his half nephew, Sohrab when they are together in America at the end of the story which mirrors Amir’s relationship with Baba and the kite’s role in their sense of connection and common bond.