How does Hosseni tell the story in chapter 10 of "The Kite Runner"?

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How does Hosseni tell the story in chapter 10 ?

Chapter 10 is, foremost, a chapter that focuses on transition as Amir and Baba flee Afghanistan, in language, country, and – for the main protagonist (Amir) – age. Hosseini uses a number of techniques to reinforce this, and demonstrate the alterations in chronology.

The changing setting of the chapter, starting in Afghanistan but travelling through to Pakistan, allows Hosseini to mirror the beginnings of the emotional journey of escapism that Amir is undertaking. By describing the back of the truck and the “young woman sat across from us”, Hosseini adds a sense of immediacy to the opening of the chapter.

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When the setting shifts to the inside of the petrol tanker, the writer builds a sense of panic and claustrophobia for the reader; by using short, fragmented sentences he creates tension and conveys the breathless panic felt by the narrator. The lack of descriptive detail of the setting also helps to portray the sensory deprivation of being trapped in the dark.

Primarily, the chapter (and the majority of the novel) is written in a first person, retrospective narrative. However, in this section, the writer uses present tense and imperatives coupled with the second person in order to ...

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