《追风筝的人》是美籍阿富汗裔人卡勒德·胡塞尼的第一部作品。小说讲述的是一个美籍阿富汗裔人的友谊、背叛和救赎的故事。该小说以第一人称视角进行叙述。到目前为止,关于它的研究主要集中在以下方面:风筝的形象、哈桑的描写、宗教纠纷、种族歧视以及人性的救赎与回归。本文从三个方面浅析了风筝在这部小说中的象征意义。一、自由与平等的象征在《追风筝的人》这部小说中有许多象征意义,其中最重要的一个象征便是风筝。故事一开始发 Kite Runner is the first work of Californian al-Husseini, an Afro-American man. The novel tells the story of a friendship, betrayal and redemption of Afro-American people. The novel narrates from a first-person perspective. So far, the research on it mainly focuses on the following aspects: the image of a kite, the description of Hassan, religious disputes, racial discrimination and the redemption and return of humanity. This article analyzes the symbolic significance of the kite in this novel from three aspects. A Symbol of Freedom and Equality There are many symbolic meanings in the novel “The Kite Runner.” One of the most important symbols is the kite. The story begins