The author uses a combination of interior monologue and narration which allows us to experience what Amir is thinking, seeing, hearing, and feeling, from his point of view. The sentences are short and simply constructed, and become choppier as the action speeds up, allowing us to feel the sense of urgency and pulsing forward motion as the situation becomes more dangerous and culminates in the brutal fight between Amir and Assef. The language is descriptive and almost impressionistic' using his words sparingly, the author gives us snatches of what Amir perceives during the fight - the crack of his bones breaking, the glint of the brass knuckles, the taste of his own blood - and leaves us feeling as breathless and battered as his character.
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