Personification And Symbolism In 'The Kite Runner'

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The first two sentences in this quote are used as a flashback for the main character, Amir, which makes readers wonder what happened and makes them curious for more information about the protagonist. This event in the winter of 1975 is something the author refers to constantly in the novel. In this quote there is symbolism as the author uses personification to describe the past as a monster that claws its way out. The comparison shows how terrifying and haunting the past can be while showing how the past will torment a person forever before a he/she is finally caught. It introduces readers into a setting of an alley in the winter of 1975 which shows how important this event is and whatever the main character witnesses that day foreshadows the
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