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The Kite Runner- Hassans Birth
Right by Amir's childhood home, "in that little shack [in the back], that Hassan was born in the winter of 1964" (Hosseini, 6). This event is important because Hassan is a important character to the plot. Without Hassans birth, there wouldn't be a big conflict in the plot. -
The Kite Runner- Baba built an orphanage
At one point, "Baba decided to build the orphange" (Hosseini, 13). This was baba's big way of showing the world that he should be respected. This is important because of this Amir would always look up to Baba. -
Kite Runner - Hassan gets cleft lip surgery
For Hassans birthday present he got a plastic sugery, "Meet your birthday present... Dr. Kumar is a plastic surgeon"(Hosseini 45). -
Kite Runner- Amir wins the Kite Competition
Amir won the kite competition, "We won! We won!" was all I could say...seeing Baba on that roof, proud of me at last. (Hosseini 66). This is a pround moment for both Hassan and Amir. This is important because after this event, many improtant things happened. -
The Kite Runner- Hassan's Rape
Assef said, "Because today, it's only going to cost you that blue kite" (Hosseini, 72). Because Hassan was so devoted to Amir, he was willing to get raped for Amir. Amir did nothign to stop Assefl -
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Kite Runner & History of Afghanistan
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Soviets invade!
The soviet troops parachute into kabul. -
Kite Runner - Amir and Baba going to Jalalabad
Amir and Baba faced an unfortunate issue, "there would be no truck, Karim told us the truck was beyond repair"(Hosseini 120). The truck they were taking to Jalalabad had broken down. When Amir was stuck on the turck he learned how fortunate his life was. -
Kite Runner Baba and Amir live in America
Amir notes, "For me, America was a place to bury my memories. For Baba, a place to mourn his" (Hosseini, 129). Moving to amrica was a fresh start. This is importnat because it was the start of a new era. -
Bye Bye soviets!
The last soviet troops leave Afghanistan. -
Kite Runner - Baba's Death
While at Baba's funeral. "Listening to them, I realized how much of who I was, what I was, had been defined by Baba and the marks he had left on people’s lives… Now he was gone. Baba couldn’t show me the way anymore; I’d have to find it on my own." (Hosseini 173). Baba's death sparked a sense of guilt in Amir. Amir was sad that he has "wasted" his time with Baba. -
Kite Runner - Amir and Soraya want a baby
Soraya's mom tries to comfort her, "Maybe it wasn't meant to be"(Hosseini 186). Both Amir and Soraya are devastated by the fact that they won't have a child.This sparks a big argument between Amri, Soraya, and the general. -
The power divides.
The power was divied among competeing warlords and indiviutal fiefdom. -
The groups get big!
in 1994, Mullah Omar had nearly 12,000 followers and was rolling up the warlords to the north and east. -
The Taliban get their weapons
Pakistani intellegence oficers -
Mr. bin Laden is coming home.
The taliban provide a save haven for Mr. bin Laden. -
The Taliban gains control of Afghanistan
The Taliban made a steady comeback, fueled by profits of the opium trade, dissatisfaction with the weak and corrupt afghan government, and safe havens in Pakistan, -
Kite Runner - Amir gets a call from Rahim Khan
Over the phone, Rahim Khan says "There is a way to be good again"(Hosseini 2). Amir wants to be forgiven for his actions. This leads to him ogin back to Afghanistan. -
The exiled kind returns!
Mohammed Zahir Shah, the exiled former king of Afghanistan, was named chairman of the interm govenment that replaed the defeted Taliban. -
Kite Runner - Amir finds out about Shorab
Rahim Khan says, "They named him after Sohrab, Hassan's favorite hero..."(Hosseini 211). Amir is overjoyed that Hassan has a son. Amir decided that it is now time for him to care for Sohrab after Hassan's death. -
Kite Runner - Assef and Amir meet again
When Amir meets Assef he is surprised, "My past was like that, always turning up" (Hosseini 281). Assef has taunted him when they were children, and to meet him again was very frustrating. Assef also beats up Amir. -
Kite Runner - Amir brings Sohrab to SF
In August, "Soraya picked up [Amir and Sohrab] at the airport" (Hosseini, 357). Sohrab has been through a lot and was brought here against his will. Sohrab was not happy with the idea of living in America. -
The Kite Runner-Northern Alliance took over
Amir finds out that, "people just stayed put, prayed the next rocket wouldn't hit their home" (Hosseini, 199). Afghanisan has changed so much since Amir left. He is glad that he did not stick around for this. -
Kite Runner - Amir and Hassan are brothers
Amir remembers what Baba said a while ago, "We're his family" (Hosseini 225). Rahim Khan tells Amir that he and Hassan are actually brothers. Amir feels so much worse about eveything he did to hassan. -
Mr. Karzai is president
Mr. Karzai get elected for a 5 year presdientail term -
Obama makes a plan
Mr. Obama annoced his plan to deploy 30,000 additional troops.