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The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner. By Sarah Nugent & Courteney Case. Summary. Setting in Kabul, Afghanistan 2 childhood friends, Amir & Hassan who win the Kite running race together Amir g oing to Pakistan with dad by smuggling to escape Kabul

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The Kite Runner

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  1. The Kite Runner By Sarah Nugent & Courteney Case

  2. Summary • Setting in Kabul, Afghanistan • 2 childhood friends, Amir & Hassan who win the Kite running race together • Amir going to Pakistan with dad by smuggling to escape Kabul • Amir works to gain his future wife’s dad’s trust in order to pursue her • Later when older, goes to Hazarajat to bring Hassan back, Hassan got shot

  3. Important points • “I’d rather eat dirt than lie” they would do anything for each other (LYING IS A BIG THEME) • Religious differences • Violence, story about man killing wife since tears turned into pearls & he’s poor, but Hassan says “why couldn’t he have put his eyes near an onion” • Friendship falls apart • “It is a dangerous thing being born”… for mother and child • Saur Revolution (politics)- communism starting brawls

  4. Important points • “for you a thousand times over” to run the kite for him=friendship; but loyalty and doesn’t give up the kite and even ends up getting raped & beaten • After incident, Amir feels guilty and starts to distance himself+ be more mean (wants him to fight him back) steals & hides watch to set up and make sure Hassan and his dad leave

  5. Important points • Baba stands up for woman in the smuggler caravan (courage) when going to Pakistan • After he graduates community college, in California and now dad wants him to become a doctor & save people’s lives rather than write stories

  6. Important Points • When he goes to the doctor’s office, Baba doesn’t let Russian doctor help him • Hassan taught himself to read & write before sending Amir a letter • Actually his half-brother (letter was sentimental) • Amir is trying to find orphanage with Sohrab

  7. Characters • Amir= best friends with Hassan, writes stories, non-violent, wants father’s affection & attention • Hassan= best friends with Amir (actually half-brother), Hazara, gets killed when grown up and so does his wife • Soriaha= Amir’s future wife

  8. Characters • Baba= harsh on Amir, loves and provides for Hassan and his dad (also called Sahib) • Ali= dad • Assef= bully, picks unnecessary fights, has posse of 2 other guys, against Hazaras “flat-nosed”, • Rahim Kham- listened to Hassan’s stories “before I knew how to write them”

  9. Our Opinion • Differences from the book • Didn’t like how whole movie wasn’t in English • Favorite scene was when they got to pick out the kites • Sad that after 40 years, Hassan & dad leave so suddenly.. But do it since dad knows about what happened to Hassan and doesn’t want the dad to get angry at Amir • Pictures Hassan and Amir different… older • Skips a lot of important parts (like Baba’s success+ family’s relationship), went straight into depressing parts and skipped childhood parts (went right into kite racing scenes)

  10. Our opinion • Amir looks really American grown up • Subtitles distracted me • Different since we read book, but seemed slow then fast at times • Like that they show us the setting (childhood) in Kabul • Deprived situation- sell legs for food • Some scenes were brutal like throwing stones at sinners

  11. Historical Timeline • Dec. 1979= Soviet Invasion (communists came in) • Revolts in the countryside • Power struggle between leaders • Afghan army faces collapse, but soviet union finally sends in troops to help remove Amin (eventually executed) • USA eventually got involved and tried to help (communism trying to spread) • 1991 US gave military aid • Taliban came in 1994 ceased control of Kabul in 1996, introduced extremist islam (banned women from work, amputations+stonings to death) • Old gov. flees • Made Pashtun democracy go down, Hazara pop. Went up • 1998 Hazara massacre

  12. Historical Injustices • Hazaras are largest Shia • Ranked very low in ethnic status • Poor- most immigrated to Kabul • Discriminated against (no marriage)- unscaled occupations became Hazara occupations • Biggest and most politically powerful ethnic group are the Pashtuns (Amir)- very diverse and have 7 tribal groups • Code of behavior that stresses bravery and self-respect • Defending property and family is important • If honor is compromised- seek revenge (brutal)

  13. Bibliography • The Kite Runner Movie- a DreamWorks Pictures Production • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1162108.stm • http://foryou1000timesover.blogspot.com/2008/04/pashtuns-and-hazaras.html • http://www.afghan-network.net/Ethnic-Groups/hazaras.html

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