Juxtaposition

It is to place two things near each other for comparison or contrast. On the day of the kite tournament, the tournament itself happens alongside Hassan's rape, emphasizing the good in one situation with the bad in the other. Amir is juxtaposed with Hassan in their childhood; in Hassan, there is courage, and loyalty, and in Amir there is jealousy, and cowardice. The image of past and present Kabul is presented near each other to show the vibrance of the city in Amir's childhood, and the darkness of the city Kabul had become after being torn apart.