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Abstract Discourse is a powerful tool through which ideologies are reflected. This study adheres to the framework of critical discourse analysis (CDA) and stylistics in analysing Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. It employs Leech and Short’s model (1981) of speech and thought presentation, Simpson’s (1993) model of point of view and transitivity analysis within van Dijk’s ideological square. Moreover, Fairclough’s (1989; 1992; 1995) three-dimensional framework is the underlying analytical framework in this study. The study finds that speech and thought presentation and modality contribute to reveal how characters present each other; however, transitivity analysis aids to demystify the power relations between characters or social groups as well as the illegitimate social practices. Finally, the study finds out that CDA and stylistics are two approaches that can work in collaboration to elicit the writer’s and characters’ ideologies, points of view, in addition to the way the characters perceive and present each other. Keywords: CDA, stylistics, ideology, van Dijk’s ideological square, speech and thought presentation, point of view, |