Basic Knowledge
The name of our written text
What is The Kite Runner
The technique that the author uses to bring the main characters to life
What is the characterisation of Amir and Hassan?
The key turning point of the novel
What is Hassan's assault
It does not stay buried.
How does "the past claws its way out"
A main theme from The Kite Runner that begins with a betrayal
What is guilt and redemption
The author of The Kite Runner
Who is Khalid Hosseini
A technique that uses repeating or contrasting elements to connect the narrative
What is mirroring?
Baba contrasts Amir's lack of action when he does this for the woman
What does baba standing up for the woman mean?
Rahim Khan says this early in the novel; it foreshadows what happens next.
What is "there is a way to be good again"?
Childhood, friendship and innocence
What does the kite flying symbolise
Amir's Caste
What is a Pashtun
A technique that makes Amir an unreliable narrator, and gives us insight into only his view points
What is first person narrative
This is used in two events by Hassan, then by Sohrab
What is the slingshot?
A message repeated throughout the novel showing loyalty and devotion
What is "for you a thousand times over"?
A symbol of the boys friendship where they used to read
What is The Pomegranate Tree?
Hassan's caste
What is a hazara
The shift in narrative tone in The Kite Runner
What is the correct term for Amir's speech, starting simplistic and emotional and becoming developed and less emotional as an adult
Witnessing the assault through Amir's eyes
How does the author use the rape scene to shape the key messages, characters, events?
"his was my name, Amir, mine was baba"
What quote foreshadows the boys loyalties?
The look of the lamb when it is sacrificed
What does Amir refer to when he see's Hassan sacrifice himself for Amir?
The Three F's that can be used to analyse Narrative Structure
What is Foreshadowing, Flashback and Flashforwards?
The items used to frame Hassan
What is the watch and the money?
The character that tells Amir about how the boys fed from the same breast
Who is Ali?
Atonement
What does Amir seek?