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hello0001
hello0001
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High School - 11th Grade

What is the significance of the Pomegranate tree and Hassan's favorite story in "The Kite Runner?" 

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Posted by hello0001 on Sunday November 16, 2008 at 9:37 AM and tagged with analysis, characters, details, pomegranate tree, summary, the kite runner.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    The Pomegranate tree is important because it is a symbol of the friendship between Amir and Hassan.  Amir carves their names in the tree and tells Hassan that it is their tree.  Later in the story it is pointed out that the tree has not "born fruit in many years." Just as their friendship has not been alive for many years.  

    The story of "Rotsam and Sohrab" is important because this is the story that Amir always read to Hassan.  "It is a story of a great warrior Rostam and his fleet-footed horse.  Rostam mortally wounds his valiant nemesis, Sohrab, in battle, only to discover that Sohrab is his long-lost son."  Hassan names his son Sohrab after the character in the story.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/kite-runner/characters
    http://www.enotes.com/kite-runner/plot-summary
    http://www.enotes.com/kite-runner/themes

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Saturday December 27, 2008 at 6:15 PM