Reoccurring insomnia

     Throughout the course of The Kite Runner by Khalen Hosseini, insomnia has been a reoccurring theme. The insomnia first begins in chapter 8 after Amir witnesses the rape of Hassan but says nothing. The insomnia is caused by guiltiness that eats away at Amir. Insomnia occurs once again following the event where Amir tries to get Hassan kicked out of the house. "I lay awake, an insomniac once more. Awake. And alone with demons of my own" (Hosseini, 358). Hosseini tells us about many of the demons that cause Amir's insomnia. Another one of the events in Amir's life that causes him to be an insomniac is the broken promises that have occurred in recent time. One of these empty promises involves Hassan's son Sohrab. The fact that he broke his promise to him created guilt inside, causing another case of insomnia. Insomnia can be related to everyone's life, not matter who you are. Everyone has some kind of guilt, just as Amir does throughout the course of his life. We all have times in our lives where we think back and ask ourselves "What could we have done differently?" and "If I had done this, what would have been different?" Just as think back on our lives and the choices we have made, Amir spends his nights as an insomniac reliving what should have happened, instead of what did happen.