"His hand was cocked above his shoulder, holding the cup of the slingshot at the end of the elastic band which was pulled all the way back."- pg. 290
Hassan's use of the slingshot saved Amir once. It also was foreshadowing his son's use of it to save Amir again. It is the same person who is trying to harm him, the same strong and yet fearful voice saying stop, and the same end result. This makes a connection between Hassan and his son which is undeniable. Amir was always being saved by Hassan, even in the form of his son. But the true meaning of the book is that Amir needs to save Hassan in order to feel healed and guilt free. A bond is formed between Amir and Sohrab the minute he protects him, a bond which was necessary for Sohrab to trust him. The foreshadowing followed the overall theme that the past is never far, and it will come back.
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