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Daniel Romero Daniel Romero Kite Runner Kite Runner By: Khaled By: Khaled Hosseini Hosseini

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Kite Runner. By: Khaled Hosseini. Societal Issues. Racism and Racial Tensions Some Afghans don’t want Afghanistan for the native Pashtuns “Afghanistan is the land of Pashtuns. It always has been, always will be. We’re the true Afghans, the pure Afghans, not this Flat Nose here.”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Kite Runner Kite Runner

By: Khaled HosseiniBy: Khaled Hosseini

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Societal IssuesSocietal Issues

Racism and Racial TensionsRacism and Racial Tensions Some Afghans don’t want Afghanistan for Some Afghans don’t want Afghanistan for

the native Pashtunsthe native Pashtuns

““Afghanistan is the land of Pashtuns. It Afghanistan is the land of Pashtuns. It always has been, always will be. We’re the always has been, always will be. We’re the true Afghans, the pure Afghans, not this true Afghans, the pure Afghans, not this Flat Nose here.” Flat Nose here.”

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The native Pashtuns want to kill all The native Pashtuns want to kill all Hazaras still in Afghanistan.Hazaras still in Afghanistan.

““I had read about the Hazara massacre in I had read about the Hazara massacre in Mazari-i-Sharif in the papers.”Mazari-i-Sharif in the papers.”

““Door-to-door we only rested for food and Door-to-door we only rested for food and prayer,” the Talib said. He said fondly, like prayer,” the Talib said. He said fondly, like a man telling of a great party he’d a man telling of a great party he’d attended “We left the bodies in the streets, attended “We left the bodies in the streets, and if their families tried to sneak out to and if their families tried to sneak out to drag them back into their homes, we’d drag them back into their homes, we’d shoot them too.” shoot them too.”

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Social ClassSocial Class You’re looked down upon if you socialize with a You’re looked down upon if you socialize with a

Hazara.Hazara.

““In fact you bother me more than this Hazara here. In fact you bother me more than this Hazara here. How can you talk to him, play with him, let him How can you talk to him, play with him, let him touch you?”touch you?”

Hazaras are forced to be the Pashtuns slaves.Hazaras are forced to be the Pashtuns slaves.

““You had servants probably Hazaras”You had servants probably Hazaras”

““Lucky Hazara having such a concerned master. Lucky Hazara having such a concerned master. His father should dust the floor with his eye His father should dust the floor with his eye lashes.”lashes.”

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Pashtuns are not supposed to marry and Pashtuns are not supposed to marry and have a family with a Hazara.have a family with a Hazara.

Since Ali was infertile Baba had a child with Since Ali was infertile Baba had a child with Sanauber for Ali. But Baba could never tell Sanauber for Ali. But Baba could never tell anyone that the child was his own. anyone that the child was his own.

Change from wealthy upper class to a Change from wealthy upper class to a lower class immigrant lower class immigrant

When Baba and Amir moved to America When Baba and Amir moved to America they were just another immigrant. Baba they were just another immigrant. Baba worked at a gas station and they lived in a worked at a gas station and they lived in a ratty apartment.ratty apartment.

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SettingSetting

Life in Afghanistan Life in Afghanistan The beginning takes place in the beautiful and peaceful The beginning takes place in the beautiful and peaceful

capital city of Kabul in Eastern Afghanistan.capital city of Kabul in Eastern Afghanistan. Amir lives in a three story house in the Wazir Akbar Amir lives in a three story house in the Wazir Akbar

Khan district. Khan district. Their house is surrounded by a fence and they have Their house is surrounded by a fence and they have

beautiful gardens and a big back yard.beautiful gardens and a big back yard. They have all the latest things because Baba is a very They have all the latest things because Baba is a very

successful business owner.successful business owner. Amir is the son of the richest man in Kabul and gets Amir is the son of the richest man in Kabul and gets

exempted from certain aspects of life like bullying and exempted from certain aspects of life like bullying and school punishment because of it. school punishment because of it.

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Life in AmericaLife in America They live in a small old apartment in San They live in a small old apartment in San

Francisco.Francisco. Baba has to work at a gas station pumping Baba has to work at a gas station pumping

gas.gas. They have to sell used junk at the flea They have to sell used junk at the flea

market to make ends meet.market to make ends meet. They’re just another immigrant from They’re just another immigrant from

Afghanistan. Afghanistan.

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ThemesThemesRedemption:Redemption: Throughout the book Baba is trying to redeem Throughout the book Baba is trying to redeem

himself for not telling Hassan that he is his child.himself for not telling Hassan that he is his child.

He fixes his cleft lip, takes Hassan on trips to He fixes his cleft lip, takes Hassan on trips to other towns. other towns.

““I think that everything he did, feeding the poor, I think that everything he did, feeding the poor, giving money to friends in need, it was all a way giving money to friends in need, it was all a way of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what of redeeming himself. And that, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.” good.”

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Towards the end of the book Amir is trying Towards the end of the book Amir is trying to redeem himself for not helping Hassan.to redeem himself for not helping Hassan.

Amir goes back to Afghanistan to rescue Amir goes back to Afghanistan to rescue his half brother’s son, his nephew. He his half brother’s son, his nephew. He risks his life to bring him back to America risks his life to bring him back to America and raise him.and raise him.

Amir makes the final step of redemption by Amir makes the final step of redemption by over coming his fear by rescuing Hassan’s over coming his fear by rescuing Hassan’s son Sohrab. This act of honor and courage son Sohrab. This act of honor and courage finally makes Amir his father’s son. finally makes Amir his father’s son.

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Class StructureClass Structure Amir disagrees with the classification of Hazara Amir disagrees with the classification of Hazara

and Pashtunand Pashtun

““And one more thing, General Sahib”…”You will And one more thing, General Sahib”…”You will never again refer to him as ‘Hazara boy’ in my never again refer to him as ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. He has a name and it’s Sohrab.”presence. He has a name and it’s Sohrab.”

His time with Farid and his family helps him get His time with Farid and his family helps him get a better feel for what it’s truly like to be an a better feel for what it’s truly like to be an Afghan. Afghan.

There is a division of Hazara and Pashtuns There is a division of Hazara and Pashtuns through jobs, way of life, and living conditionsthrough jobs, way of life, and living conditions

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Man’s Cruelty Man’s Cruelty The Taliban would kill anyone who was a The Taliban would kill anyone who was a

Hazara whether man, woman, or childHazara whether man, woman, or child Taliban shoot Hassan and his wife in front Taliban shoot Hassan and his wife in front

of their son Sohrab for no reasonof their son Sohrab for no reason Assef beat a kid up with brass knuckles Assef beat a kid up with brass knuckles

just because he stood up to himjust because he stood up to him Assef stoned the two people at the Soccer Assef stoned the two people at the Soccer

stadium to death.stadium to death.

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Loyalty to OthersLoyalty to Others Hassan still wanted to be friends with Amir Hassan still wanted to be friends with Amir

even though he didn’t help him in the alleyeven though he didn’t help him in the alley Even though Amir lied, taunted, and Even though Amir lied, taunted, and

teased Hassan he still wanted to be his teased Hassan he still wanted to be his friendfriend

Amir would not give up on Hassan even Amir would not give up on Hassan even after months of silence after months of silence

Soraya didn’t think about leaving Amir Soraya didn’t think about leaving Amir after all the time he had been gone in after all the time he had been gone in Afghanistan Afghanistan

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Characterization Characterization

AmirAmir Start out as the son of a successful Start out as the son of a successful

entrepreneurentrepreneur Receives everything he wants, but not the Receives everything he wants, but not the

thing he wants the mostthing he wants the most Others, mostly Baba, fight his battles for Others, mostly Baba, fight his battles for

himhim When his father and him live in America When his father and him live in America

they’re just another immigrant they’re just another immigrant

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He still gets what he wants from his father: He still gets what he wants from his father: a car, college, and approval to marry a car, college, and approval to marry SorayaSoraya

Amir has to fight his own battles now and Amir has to fight his own battles now and go find Sohrab go find Sohrab

He has to go it alone and fight Assef, his He has to go it alone and fight Assef, his old bully, for Sohrab without any helpold bully, for Sohrab without any help

He ends up making the last big step He ends up making the last big step towards becoming the man his father was towards becoming the man his father was raising him to be by deciding to raise raising him to be by deciding to raise Sohrab by himself Sohrab by himself

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RoundRound He expresses all feelings; sorrow, joy, He expresses all feelings; sorrow, joy,

disappointment, love, contempt, and rejection. In disappointment, love, contempt, and rejection. In the beginning he is a coward, but by the end he the beginning he is a coward, but by the end he changes into a loving and courageous father. changes into a loving and courageous father.

DynamicDynamic In the beginning Amir is very self centered and In the beginning Amir is very self centered and

self conscious. He is a coward and others have self conscious. He is a coward and others have to fight his battles to fight his battles

In the end Hassan becomes the father figure In the end Hassan becomes the father figure that Sohrab needs and that his father wanted that Sohrab needs and that his father wanted him to become. He no longer believes in the him to become. He no longer believes in the whole Hazara verses Pashtuns and has started whole Hazara verses Pashtuns and has started to stick up for himself to stick up for himself

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HassanHassan Begins as a loyal, and naive friendBegins as a loyal, and naive friend Believes everything Amir tells him Believes everything Amir tells him

because he doesn’t know any betterbecause he doesn’t know any better He would do anything for HassanHe would do anything for Hassan Once he leaves he becomes more Once he leaves he becomes more

educated and realizes what Amir was educated and realizes what Amir was doing to himdoing to him

He still loves Amir and Baba enough He still loves Amir and Baba enough to take care of their house until he to take care of their house until he died died

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Flat Flat Only shows his love, and respect for Amir Only shows his love, and respect for Amir

and his father. He never shows signs of and his father. He never shows signs of hate even when Amir betrayed him or hate even when Amir betrayed him or when others made fun of him.when others made fun of him.

StaticStatic Hassan’s loyalty to Amir never wavers Hassan’s loyalty to Amir never wavers

even after the incident in the alley even after the incident in the alley Until his death he is still Amir’s servantUntil his death he is still Amir’s servant

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BabaBaba Loving and caring of his son Amir Loving and caring of his son Amir

and his servants son Hassanand his servants son Hassan Very social, he throws parties Very social, he throws parties

every weekevery week Richest man in Kabul, this makes him well Richest man in Kabul, this makes him well

known to othersknown to others Disappointed in his son, Amir isn’t much Disappointed in his son, Amir isn’t much

like him. He is a coward and not athletic like him. He is a coward and not athletic but he loves him all the same but he loves him all the same

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On the way to America we see his bad On the way to America we see his bad side when he tries to strangle their driverside when he tries to strangle their driver

He shows his courage when he defends He shows his courage when he defends the woman from the Russian soldierthe woman from the Russian soldier

When they move to America Baba isn’t the When they move to America Baba isn’t the same; he’s not as happy and he has lost same; he’s not as happy and he has lost some of his enthusiasmsome of his enthusiasm

He starts to accept his son and begins to He starts to accept his son and begins to look upon him with more pridelook upon him with more pride

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RoundRound At first Baba shows us that he is hard working, caring, At first Baba shows us that he is hard working, caring,

and thoughtful of others.and thoughtful of others. When they have to leave Kabul we see his courage and When they have to leave Kabul we see his courage and

his vengefulnesshis vengefulness In America Baba becomes very humble and somber In America Baba becomes very humble and somber StaticStatic His habits never change, he still drinks and likes to His habits never change, he still drinks and likes to

socialize with fellow Afghanssocialize with fellow Afghans His values never change, he still believes lying is the His values never change, he still believes lying is the

worst thing you can doworst thing you can do His attitude never changes, he still doesn't believe in His attitude never changes, he still doesn't believe in

God and he still doesn’t like the fact that Amir wants to God and he still doesn’t like the fact that Amir wants to become a writer become a writer

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AssefAssef In the beginning he is a radical Pashtun In the beginning he is a radical Pashtun

with bad intentionswith bad intentions He is unmerciful to any who go against He is unmerciful to any who go against

him him He despises the Hazara and wants them He despises the Hazara and wants them

all deadall dead When we see him later on in the book he When we see him later on in the book he

is still the same he hates Amir and all is still the same he hates Amir and all Hazaras but now he is doing something Hazaras but now he is doing something about it about it

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FlatFlat He only shows his malice, prejudice, and He only shows his malice, prejudice, and

disgust of all Hazaras throughout the disgust of all Hazaras throughout the entire book. He doesn’t do anything other entire book. He doesn’t do anything other than torture and later on kill Hazaras. than torture and later on kill Hazaras.

StaticStatic Assef never gets over his hate of Hazaras Assef never gets over his hate of Hazaras

and he is still a sociopath and he is still a sociopath

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Afghanistan TodayAfghanistan Today

Home to the TalibanHome to the Taliban Most dangerous place in Most dangerous place in

the world for a child to be the world for a child to be bornborn

The US and Afghan militias The US and Afghan militias are combating the Talibanare combating the Taliban

Has recently become Has recently become a republica republic

Lead by President Lead by President Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai

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The EndThe End