Conflict In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

Connotation
Example 1:

Example 2:
Example 3:
Conflict
Man vs. Self:
“ Later, in the dark, Miriam told the girl.” For a long time, the girl said nothing. “He wants an answer by this morning,” Miriam said. “He can have it now,” the girl said. “My answer is yes” (Hosseini 216).

Explanation- This quote exemplifies man vs self conflict because this is when, despite her true feelings, Laila agrees to marry Rasheed. This choice forces Laila to wrestle with her mind multiple times in the book.
Man vs. Man:
“And, with that, Miriam brought down the shovel. This time, she gave it everything she had” (Hosseini 349)

Explanation- This quote is exemplifying man vs man conflict because this is when Miriam kills Rasheed due to his constant hostility
Society:
“It’s a matter of quanoon, hamshira, a matter of law,” Rhaman said, injecting his voice with a grave, self-important tone” (Hosseini 266).

Explanation- This quote exemplifies man vs society conflict because this is when Miriam and Laila attempt to board a bus by themselves but are stopped since societies rules in Afghanistan do not permit what they are doing.
Tone
Tone 1:Horror
“...and Miriam caught a glimpse of what was beneath the tree: the straight-backed chair, overturned. The rope dropping from a high branch. Nana dangling it at the end of it”( Hosseini 36).

Explanation- In this quote, the tone the author is attempting to convey is one of sheer horror and shock rather than the tone of loneliness and sorrow from the previous section.
Tone 2: Lighthearted
“And in this fleeting, wordless exchange, with Miriam, Laila knew that they were no longer enemies” (Hosseini
Smell your hands! Smell your hands!” (Hosseini 118).

Explanation- This quote shows when an inference is needed because this is when the neighborhood bullies spray Laila with urine, and while ,the author doesn't directly say it yet, we can infer what it is.

Inference 2:
“ The others understood too when Tariq straightened up, standing on one leg. When he began hopping towards Khadim, then charging him, his unstrapped leg raised high over his shoulder like a sword.” (Hosseini 134)

Explanation- This quote shows when an inference is needed because this is when Tariq fights with Khadim by using his prosthetic leg, and while the author doesn't directly say it, we can infer what happened.

Inference 3:
“But the game involves only male names.Because if it’s a girl, Laila already has named her.” (Hosseini 415)

Explanation- This quote shows when an inference is needed because this is when Laila and her family play a naming game and pick male names for her baby since the reader can infer that if a girl, Laila will name her Miriam in honor of Miriam and everything she sacrificed for Laila and her