An Unbreakable Family Love The story of Rostam and Sohrab is a key element in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner. Being Amir and Hassan's favorite story during their childhood, this epic story also has multifaceted meaning throughout the novel. On the one hand, this ancient story can be considered a metaphor for the characters and destinies of Baba, Amir and Hassan. On the other hand, the divergence in the understanding of Rostam and Sohrab's fate demonstrates how backgrounds and experiences influence Amir and Hassan's life attitudes. Furthermore, Sohrab's name has special meanings for Amir and Hassan, because he is not only the anchor of Hassan's heroic dream, but also the hope and motivation of Amir's redemption. Comparing the story of Rostam and Sohrab with the story of Baba, Amir and Hassan, there are some significant similarities and connections. In Shahnamah, Rostam is a tragic hero who deals a mortal blow to his greatest enemy Sohrab in a battle, "only to discover that Sohrab is his long-lost son" (29). Rostam hurts his son morally unintentionally, but Sohrab chooses to bear the pain as he has sincere love for his father in his heart. Sohrab's last words show how much Sohrab longs to meet his father and with his death he finally demonstrates his love for Rostam. In The Kite Runner, Baba's character image parallels that of Rostam, while Amir and Hassan share similar thoughts and personalities with Sohrab. Ashamed of the experience of fornication with his servant's wife, Baba never admitted Hassan as his son. Baba always tries to compensate for his guilt by giving Hassan the same gifts that he gives to Amir. However, the obliteration of Hassan's true identity resulting from Baba's concealment is uncertain... halfway through the paper...vel says "For you, a thousand times" (371), people are willing to do anything for their blood relatives, and devotion to family relationships needs no reason. No matter how the backgrounds change, the eternal theme is family love in both the story of Rostam and Sohrab and the story of Baba, Amir and Hassan. Like Rostam, Baba and Amir have hurt the people who have the closest relationships with them. However, like Sohrab sacrificing himself to prove his love for his father, Amir and Hassan are willing to endure any hardship to protect and help the person they care about most. Blood is thicker than water and family bonds have magical power. Through the connections between these two stories, Hosseini demonstrated that there is no irreparable guilt in a family as long as everyone manages to keep honest love in their heart..