Vocabulary
Hamartia
What is a weakness/flaw in character? Known as the fatal flaw or tragic flaw
Taliban
What is an ultra conservative political and religious faction that emerged in resistance to the Soviets?
This invasion caused Amir and Baba to flee Afghanistan
What is the Soviet Invasion and Communist take over of Afghanistan?
A
What is an answer?
This character had a cleft lip which left him with a scar above his lip after surgery
Who is Hassan?
At this age the narrator became what he is today
What is 12 years old?
blunder
What is a careless mistake, silly error or to move clumsily?
The experience of feeling pity and fear for the hero after the hero has experienced punishment or suffering
What is Catharsis?
Hazara
What is the minority racial group that are discriminated against and are mostly Shia Muslims?
This group of people are discriminated against in Afghanistan
What is Hazaras?
I
What is introductory phrase?
This character had a short affair with a "hazara" woman and wrestled a bear
Who is Baba?
The city in which Amir lives in engages in this activity during the winter season
What is kite flying/running?
obstinate
What is stubborn?
Some factors that make Amir a tragic hero
What is noble birth, hamartia, journey/quest, and anagnorisis?
Pashtun
What is the majority racial group who are mostly Sunni Muslims?
Amir belongs to this group of people in Afghanistan
What is Pashtun?
C
What is a citation?
This character became a famous writer and moved to the United States
Who is Amir?
Baba gets angry at Amir when he suggests this change
What is that they hire new servants?
contrite
Journey/Quest
Religion that uses the Qur'an
What is Islam?
This group were considered heroes at first but their rule has lead to destruction, chaos, and suffering
Who are the Taliban?
E
This character was cruelly known as Babalu
Who is Ali?
Hassan and Ali gift Amir this book for his birthday
What is Shahameh, The Story of Rostam & Sohrab?
What is fear and nervousness?
Anagnorisis
What is the moment of discovery? The moment a character recognizes their own flaw or discovers the identity of themselves through another character or situation
The two denominations of the Islam faith
What is Shia and Sunni?
Islam
What is a religion based on the interpretations of God's word by the prophet Muhammad found in the Qur'an?
S
What is summarize?
This character's face was disfigured by the Taliban
Who is Sanaubar?
Hassan says this phrase to Amir to show his loyalty
What is "for you, a thousand times over"?
daunting
What is overwhelming and discouraging? or enormously challenging?
Peripeteia
What is the sudden reversal of fortune; the moment our hero loses everything?
The 5 pillars of the Islam faith
What is profession of faith, prayer, charity, fasting, & pilgrimage?
The followers of the Islam faith are
Information used in citations
This character sexually assaulted multiple children and became a leader in the Taliban
Who is Assef?
Sohrab attempts suicide after receiving this news.
What is he must go to another orphanage?