1. The Kite runner
Chapters

2. Chapter 10 5 years have passed since Amir’s 13th Birthday Party
Afghanistan has changed and is now not safe
Amir and baba are refuges seeking safety
Amir describes specific encounters with soldiers and other refuges
Discussion: Another side of baba

3. Chapter 11
Chapter 11: the story jumps forward in time. Baba and Amir are in Fremont, California, where they have lived for nearly two years.
The audience is introduced to Mr. Nguyen, a convenience store owner in Fremont.
Baba is angered by Mr. Nguyen when he asks for Baba’s ID.

4. Chapter 12
Amir is stressing that the people of Afghanistan trusted each other.
Although they have a dispute in the store, Mr. Nguyen and Baba share a common ground being immigrants from war-torn countries who immigrated to the U.S.
Amir wants to pursue English.
Baba is so concerned about Amir’s desire to study English because he fears for Amir’s earning power with that degree.

5. Chapter 12
Dramatic Irony: Baba gives Amir the sage revelation that, “That’s what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime.”
Think about how the decision that Amir made the evening of the kite tournament. (EQ) How has it influenced his destiny and the destiny of others?
Although Baba does not know it, he summed up Amir’s heartache over Hassan’s friendship.
Amir meets Soraya at while he and Baba are working at the flea market.
Soraya has to admit her love affair from her 18th year; this is humiliating for her. Amir envies that she told him this humiliating story because he wishes he no longer had his shameful secret of abandoning Hassan.
Baba seems to change during his last days.
One would characterize his last days with Amir and Soraya as peaceful, cooperative and loving.

6. With a partner Describe typical American relationships:
how they might begin
what an engagement is like
what a wedding is like
Compare these aspects to what we learned of Amir and Soraya’s relationship:
How did their relationship begin?
What was their engagement like?
What was their wedding like?

7. Chapter 13 Amir and soraya have a short engagement and are married
Baba seems to change during his last days.
One would characterize his last days with Amir and Soraya as peaceful, cooperative and loving.

8. Chapter 14
Chapter 14 begins, chronologically speaking, where Chapter 1 left off.
Hosseini uses a flashback in chapters 2-13 to illustrate the events of Amir’s life that have lead to this point in 2001.

9. Chapter 15
Amir is traveling to Kabul to grant Rahim Khan his dying wish.
Amir lands in Peshawar, Pakistan- he cannot travel directly to Kabul
Rahim khan is dying
He tells amir about hassan and says, “I brought you here because I am going to ask something of you.”

10. The kite project Requirements:
1. (2) Physical Characteristics (of the character)
2. (2) Personality Traits (2 of your character and 2 of you)
3. (2) Quotes from the character- describing him
4. (1) Quote that represents “you” (can be a song lyric or famous quote)
5. Make it colorful
6. Can be any “kite” shape
7. Answer the following questions about your character:
1) Why did you choose this character?
2) How are you like this character?
3) How are you different?