Kite Runner and History of Afghanistan

By 20mosser48

  • The old kings assination- Book

    A picture in Amir's living room shown "an old, grainy photo of my grandfather and King Nadir Shah taken in 1931, two years before the kings assassination..."(Hosseini 5). This quote reveals the year of the Kings death. This is important because it effected the government of Afghanistan, effecting people like Amir and Hassan.

  • Zahir Shah- Book

    In the year 1933 "[was] the year Zahir Shah began his forty-year reign..."(Hosseini 24). This quote is important to the plot of the book because Zahir Shah's reign effected Amri's life and effected how Baba was raised and how Amir was raised. This shows that Amri's childhood was dictated by this ruler and how he ruled.

  • The German built hydro plant- Book

    After world war 2, "the Germans had built [a hydro plant] back in 1967"(Hosseini 111). This is important because it may strengthen the relation between Germany and Afghanistan causing there to be some German bias in the story. This could help cause and effect Amir's life and path he decides to choose because of the pro-Germany feel.

  • The end of a monarchy- Book

    After the night of "July 17, 1973 ... Kabul awoke the next morning to find that the monarchy was a thing in the past ... Daoud Khan had ended the king's forty-year reign..."(Hosseini 36). This event is important because it effected Amir and Hassan's life. This event triggered other events which ended up effecting Amir and Hassan's actions.

  • Amri's fate decided- Book

    Amri's decided his own fate "on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. [He remembers] the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near a frozen creek"(Hosseini 1). I picked this because it is a very important event in the book. This event shows when Amir made a decision that would forever change his life.

  • The first Soviet troops- Article

    Soviet troops first "parachuted into Kabul on Dec. 27, 1979"(New York Times).
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  • Amir's spoiler- Book

    While in a DVD store, Amir spoils a book where "Charles Bronson dies in it, so do James Coburn and Robert Vaughn."(Hosseini 356). Amir spoils a book, not realizing it is not a normal and socially acceptable thing in America. This helps him fit into modern life and become a respectable person.

  • General Sahib- Book

    During Amir and Baba's flee market activity, Amir went to go get coffee, and "returned to find Baba talking to an older, distinguished-looking man"(Hosseini 138). Here, Amir meets General Shaib, the father of his future wife. This is important to the plot because if this interaction didn't happen, Amir wouldn't of fallen in love with Soraya.

  • Amir's first novel- Book

    The summer of 1988 Amir "finished [his] first novel"(Hosseini 182). Here Amir starts what is going to dictate what he does in his life and how he lives it. Without this event, Amir wouldn't be the person who he was after this in the book. This scene really sets the tone for the rest of the book, a happy life with some major downsides.

  • The last Soviet troops- Article

    After years of occupation, "the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan in February 1989"(New York Times).

  • Amir's first novel published- Book

    Amir first novel was "released in the summer of the following year, 1989"(Hosseini 183) This quote shows that Amirs life dream has come true. Despite Baba's reluctance about Amir's hobbies, Amir pushed through with thw help of Rahim Khan, a very influential character in the book.

  • Mullah Omar's followers- Article

    Mullah Omar, a leader of the Taliban, "had nearly 12,000 followers"(New York Times).

  • Taliban Control over Afghanistan- Article

    The Taliban group "had taken control of Afghanistan [in 1996]"(New York Times).

  • The massacre of Hazaras- Book

    While talking with Rahim Khan, Amir remembers the date when the "Taliban... massacred the Hazaras"(Hosseini 213). This date remember all the wrongs the Taliban have done to the Hazara culture fueling the fire for his hatred towards them. This date helps give motivation to go rescue Sohrab.

  • Sohrabs suicide attempt- Book

    While in Pakistan, Amir comes to tell Sohrab about their ability to go to America and finds Sohrab in the process of committing suicide. Amir screams "until [he] thought [his] throat would rip open and [his] chest would explode."(Hosseini 343). Amir cared deeply about Sohrab though his actions and responded to Sohrab's attempt. The amount of care and love Amir has for Sohrab really helps shape Amir's personality and his resilience to harships.

  • Sohrab in America- Book

    After a long trip with some hardships, Amir and Sohrab finally "arrived home... in August 2001."(Hosseini 357) Amir had taken an very long and hard trip to finally take Sohrab to America as he promised. Amir went through all these struggles to finally bring Sohrab back.

  • Start of U.S. troops in Afghanistan- Article

    After the 9-11 attacks, the U.S. "gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden. When it refused, the United States joined forces with rebel groups"(New York Times).

  • The fall of the Twin Towers- Book

    On one "morning [in]... September, the Twin Towers came crumbling down."(Hosseini 362). Amir was in California when this happened but was still greatly effected by the outcome. People were talking about his old country like it was normal which really effected his family in society and how they acted.

  • Hamid Karzai- Article

    Hamid Karzai "was named chairman of an interim government that replaced the defeated Taliban [in December 2001]"(New York Times).

  • Hamid Karzai relection- Article

    Following his first term as president, "Mr Karzai was elected to a five-year term as president in 2004"(New York Times).

  • Sohrab's smile- Book

    When Amir and Sohrab were flying kites a the competition, Amir saw "a smile"(Hosseini 370) come out of Sohrab. Amir finally was sensing a connection with Sohrab which was so necessary for their relationship. Amir finally got something that he wanted, Sohrab's love.

  • The writing of this book- Book

    Amir wrote this book "March 2002"(Hosseini 363) four days after the "small wondrous thing happened."(Hosseini 363). Amir's autobiography helped explain the life in Afgnaistan and then moving to America as a young adult. The passion for life and the fire in their hearts would not of been as widely understood about Afghans if Amir didn't write his won report of his life.

  • General Petraeus- Article

    General Petraeus was an Iraq commander who "had taken charge of United states Central Command in October 2008"(New York Times).

  • Presidents Obama's speech at West Point- Article

    President Obama made a plan to "deploy 30,000 additional troops [on Dec. 1, 2009 at West Point]"(New York Times).

  • Getting troops out of Afghanistan- Article

    The U.S. initially planned to "begin withdrawing [troops] form Afghanistan in the summer of 2011"(New York Times).