Kite Runner Chapters Group 3 Robi, Jack, Elber

Vocab.  1. Affluent: Having an abundance of wealth.  2. Obstinate: Stubbornly adhering to one's opinion.  3. Veracity: Accuracy.  4. Cretin: A stupid or mentally defective person.  5. Palliative: To mitigate pain; serving to lessen without curing, as in a treatment for cancer that makes the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease.

Characters  Amir- Narrator  Baba- Amir’s father  General Sahib- Friend of Baba  Soraya- General Sahib’s daughter  Jamila- General Sahib’s wife.

Chapter 11  Amir and Baba are living in California. Amir loves living in America, while Baba on the other hand, is having a hard time adjusting to the new lifestyle.  Amir graduates high school and starts attending junior college where he decides to major in creative writing.  Baba sells his car and buys a VW bus that he and Amir use to go to garage sales and purchase items that they resell at the flea market.  At the flea market, Baba reunites with an old friend General Sahib. Amir meets the General’s daughter, Soraya, who he is to nervous to talk to.

Chapter 12  When Amir finally gains the confidence to talk to Soraya, their conversation is interrupted by Jamila who invites Amir to stay and chat, but he declines and returns to Baba.  Baba becomes ill and is diagnosed with cancer. Baba refuses treatment and tells Amir not to speak of it.  Months later at the flea market, Baba had a seizure and was taken to the hospital.  After Baba was released from the hospital, Amir asked if Baba would go to General Sahib’s house and ask for Soraya’s hand in marriage.  Baba returned from the General’s home and told Amir that General Sahib approved of the marriage.

Chapter 13  Amir and Soraya get married. The engagement was cut short due to Baba’s health.  Once the celebrating was over, Soraya moved in with Amir and took care of Baba. A month later Baba died.  Amir has one of his novels published.  Amir and Soraya try to have a baby. After a year of trying, they go to a doctor who calls it "unexplained infertility."

Chapter 14  Amir receives a phone call from Rahim Khan. Rahim Khan is very sick and Amir plans to fly to Pakistan to see him.  Rahim Khan tells Amir that “There is a way to be good again.” Amir now knows that Rahim Khan knew about Hassan’s rape and how Amir did not stand up for Hassan.

Chapter 15  When Amir lands in Pakistan, he takes a taxi to Rahim Khan and they talk over tea.  Rahim Khan tells Amir that Baba gave him their old house and how he as been living in it.  Rahim Khan also tells Amir that Hassan is living with him at the house.