The kite runner - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the begging of the book why does Amir recall the moment that he became what he is today? What do you think happened? correct answers He peeks into an alley and is haunted by a scene he saw it was a terrifying moment when he did not help a friend { which was hassan getting rapped} Three characteristics that describe Hassan and how Amir refers to him correct answers He is a hare lipped kite runner and childhood friend of amir, Hazara servant, and a deadly slingshot Who says "for you a ...

Where do Baba and Amir live in America in the 1980s? correct answers Baba and Amir live in Freemont, California in the 1980s According to Baba who are the "only three real men"? correct answers The only three real men are America, Britain, and Israel. "For me [Amir] America was a place to ___________________________________." correct answers "For me [Amir] America was a place to bury my memories." "For Baba, a place to ___________________________________." correct answers "...

Discuss Amir's trip to Jalalbad (Chapter 8) with his father, contrasting his expectations with the reality. Why does Amir feel as "empty as (the) unkempt pool" correct answers Amir feels like he should be happy since he is finally getting to spend time with Baba like he always wanted to, but instead he feels guilty. He feels guilty for not helping Hassan and like he doesn't deserve to spend time with Baba like this. Discuss the symbolism of the scene in which Amir throws pomegranates ...

What is the date of Ch. 1 correct answers December 2001 How old is the narrator in Chapter 1 ? correct answers 38 years old Where is the narrator currently living correct answers San Francisco Who is the first person that Amir mentions in Ch. 2 correct answers Rahim Khan Baba and his friends frequently talked about which three subjects? correct answers Politics, Business, and Soccer What is Baba's famous nickname correct answers Toophan agha, or Mr. Hurricane In Ch.3 wha...

In which of Afghan city does most of the story's early plot and action take place correct answers Kabul Baba says there is only one sin, and every other sin is a variation of it. What is the sin Baba speak of correct answers theft Baba has a pic of his grandfather hunting trip hanging on the living room wall. Who else is in the picture? correct answers King Nadir Shah What happened to Ali's legs that left him with a limp correct answers Polio Amir is correct answers Pashtun an...

Notes connecting both the handmaid's tale and the kite runner for the social and political protest exam. Mindmaps, flowcharts, timelines and key summaries.

“Political and social protest writing explores conspiracy within communities, families and societies.” (25) A grade analysis of The kite runner and the handmaid's tale- linked essay

"In 'The Kite Runner', the personal and political are always linked. To what extent do you agree with this view?" A practice essay written in year 13 about social and political protest writing that scored 21/25, an A*.

The majority of people in Afghanistan when Amir is a boy are? correct answers Pashtun How did Amir's mother die? correct answers She died giving birth to Amir. What does Hassan receive for his birthday the year before his last kite running? correct answers Surgery for his lip. Why does Amir stop talking to Hassan? correct answers He does not know how to deal with Hassan's rape. What is Hassan's son's name? correct answers Sohrab Who has Hassan's son when Amir goes to ret...

what is a kite runner? correct answers someone who retrieves the losing kite of a kite battle how did ali come into baba's family? correct answers ali's parents were killed and baba's father, who judged the murder trial, took him in what is it that worries baba about amir? correct answers a boy who can't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything how is hassan's cleft lip fixed? correct answers baba pays for the surgery as a birthday gift to hassan wh...