The Relationship between Amir and Sohrab

There are three main elements in this photo, which are the cherry tree, which casts shade over the flower bush, and surrounding concrete. The cherry tree is a representation of the emotional guilt suffered by Amir, as shown by the dark gradient of the leaves. The Crimson color of the leaves is to show how the blood that Hassan shed as forever stained Amir. A flower bush still blooms beneath it. This flower bush is the relationship between Amir and Sohrab. The shade cast by the cherry tree does not prevent the flowers from blooming, just like how the looming past of Amir does not stop him from sharing a bond with Sohrab. However, the flower bushes' growth is hindered by the concrete which engulfs it. This concrete is a representation of the harsh reality of Sohrab's situation; it is difficult for Sohrab to move past the trauma that losing a father and becoming a slave to the Taliban has created. However, the relationship between the two of them still exists, but it cannot grow past a certain limit due the shade of the cherry tree and the surrounding concrete border.