Metaphoric Analysis of “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini

Abstract

It is necessary to deal with literature’s evocation of history, religion and thoughts since historical fiction, in particular, serves as a memoire of human experience compressed in verbal images. In this regard, The Kite Runner is one of the literary works that embody the intricate relationships between literature, history, society, culture, and art. This article sheds light on the metaphorical expressions in used this literary work and analyzes their implications from the vantage point of cognitive stylistics.