The Kite Runner: Section 2: Diction

          Khaled Hosseini's novel, The Kite Runner, uses different words in the language used in Afghanistan.  This language that the speaker, Amir, uses is his native language, Farsi.  Hosseini spreads these words throughout the novel to add more specific description to the memories.  The speaker uses such words as the greeting "Salaam alaykum," (Hosseini, 162).  He also uses the "iftikhar," (Hosseini, 165) which means pride.  The use of Farsi throughout the novel helps the reader better understand the Afghani culture and the characters themselves.  The words are used to describe emotions, objects, and specific event.  The embeded culture helps to emerse the reader in Afghani culture and better understand the characters.  Hosseini uses Farsi when an English word does not suffice or when the Farsi word simply describes the situation more accurately.