Diction In The Kite Runner

Throughout the majority of the book, the author's style is relatively simplistic. It is told by an Afghan man named Amir, who grows up in Afghanistan before moving to America. Overall, the tone seems to match the setting. In Afghanistan, it is very stripped-down and bare. Unlike some other books, Hosseini doesn't use many extravagant of complex metaphors. Instead, he uses imagery to describe the settings and convey the reality of the book. In a way, his use of diction exposes the true mindsets of many characters and people in the book. This contributes to the reader's idea of the society and the ways they were conditioned to and brought up in. Depending on the events occurring in the story, the author shows diversity in the ways he uses pathos