The Kite Runner question

"I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.” In some ways, the scene in the alleyway defines the whole novel. It colors Amir's childhood and adulthood. Amir spends the whole novel dealing with this single, traumatic event. (Like in real life, trauma in The Kite Runner stops time and freezes normal development – thus Amir tries to escape his adolescence for the entire novel.) Really, The Kite Runner is a derailed, delayed coming-of-age story. Our protagonist extends his painful adolescence through guilt and silence. Therefore in a figurative sense he's feels as empty as that deserted alley that he's been peeking at for the last 26years do to the fact of cowardice on Amirs part and feeling partially responsible for the inhumanity that took place. Now does that answer your question:)?