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The Kite Runner

A novel by Khaled Hosseini, “The Kite Runner” tells the story of a Pashtun boy from the time of the Soviet invasion until the rise of the Taliban. Published in 2003, it was made into a film in 2007.

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What is a good theme statement for The Kite Runner based on the theme redemtion?

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searching for redemption because amir wants to redeem himself because he didnt help is best friend hassan or tell anyone while he was being raped by his nemesis assef so hassan comes to afghanistan after a couple of years to redeem himself to hassan but it was to late because hassan got shot by the taliban so amir redeems his self by taking on assef his nemesis for the first time for sohrab. then later on hassan's son sohrab comes to live with Amir and amir's wife to live with them in america

Who is the antaginoist in The Kite Runner?

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asseff for sure, and also you can consider the whole government and setup in the east as an antagonist

Who is sharif in The Kite Runner?

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Sohrab is Hasan's son in The Kite Runner. He brings Amir and Hassan together even after their relationship was destroyed. Amir sees Sohrab as his own atonement, and way of finding "a way to be good again," which was said multiple times by Rahim Khan throughout the novel.

What prompts Amir to write his first story?

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After he changes the ending of a story he is telling Hassan, and Hassan says it the best one yet. Amir gets inspired and writes his first story about a poor man who became overcome with greed and ended up killing his wife. He shows the story to Baba, who does not really acknowledge it; and then to Rahim Khan, who writes Amir a note telling him what a great author he could become. Hassan later hears the story, and loves it. However, he introduces to Amir his first PLOT HOLE.

Why is Henry Kissinger brought up in The Kite Runner and why is it significant?

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Henry kissinger was brought up in that because he his a good actor.

What was amirs first word in The Kite Runner?

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Hassan's first word is Amir. Amir does not reveal his name till this point, which shows his underlying guilt because Hassan loves him so much and Amir's betrayal.

How did Sanaubar treat Hassan when he was born in Kite Runner?

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she didnt even treat hassan like anything. She gave birth to him then dipped

What are some allusions in The Kite Runner?

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In chapter 9 on page 105, after Amir plants his watch and money under Hassan's bed, he states: "I loved him in that moment, love him more than I'd loved anyone and I wanted to tell them that I was the snake in the grass." This alludes to the snake in the grass in the Garden of Eden, who decieved Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. In the book, Amir decieves his father into believing that hassan took the watch. This is a biblical allusion. Hope I've helped :)

What gift does assef give amir for his birthday in The Kite Runner?

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It was a way of showing power and a way to make amir feel uncomfortable, Assef was a Sociopath so there is no real thought process that he has that will make sense logically

When was The Kite Runner released?

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The duration of The Kite Runner - film - is 2.13 hours.

How does the length of a kites tail affect the wait flies?

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The tail causes drag and keeps the kite stable. By pulling down, on the part of the kite it is attached to, it keeps it orientated upright and more stable.
The longer the tail, the more drag. A short tail, may not be enough in a strong wind to stabilise the kite. A tail that is too long, may cause difficulties in getting it off the ground in a light wind.

Has The Kite Runner been translated into Russian?

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Yes, it has. Here is a link with its image. http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/3623122/

How does amir test hassan's loyalty in Kite Runner?

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Amir resents Hassan because at certain occasions Baba, his father shows more love to Hassan .Amir doesn't really hate Hassan, it's just that he is jealous of him and cannot tolerate to see his father loving Hassan more who is the son of their servant actually instead of his own son.

Kite Runner In chapter 11 it has a new setting. what is it?

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Fremont, California (1980) - Baba and Amir move to America

What role did assef play in The Kite Runner?

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Bullying Amir and Hassan. He hated Hazaras like Ali and Hassan and like Hitler's extermination, believed in killing them all. In the end of the book, Assef is the man at the stadium in white with the sunglasses. He "owns" Hassan's son, Sohrab and sexual abuses him. Assef fights with Amir and Sohrab shoots his eye out with a sling shot. Amir and Sohrab escape.

In The Kite Runner What is Baba's Name and Baba's father name?

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Baba's name is never given, and neither is Baba's father's (Amir's grandfather).

They are only ever referred to as 'Baba', and Amir's grandfather or Baba's father.

What are character traits for Baba in The Kite Runner?

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some of the symbols that represent baba in the kite runner might be stuff like him fighting a black bear, the dirt he brings back from pakistan, a pack of cigarettes from him working long hard hours at the gas station, and baba fighting the bear probably represent him the most.

What is Ali's nickname in The Kite Runner?

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In English the word translates to what you might call a "boogey man". Basically a scary monster. Some of the children refer to Ali as babalu because of his apperance and because of the way he walks.... He hobbles around because of polio that inflicted him and "left him with a twisted, atrophied right leg that was sallow skin over bone with little in between except a paper-thin layer of muscle"(Khaled Hosseini pg 8)

Who is farzana in The Kite Runner?

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Farid is a man who drove Amir to Kabul and around Afganistan to search for Hassan's son. When they first meet Farid doesnt like Amir because he thinks Amir is only there to sell his father's property and leave for America