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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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The novel begins with a flashback. What do you think is its purpose?
- retrace and reminisce a part of Amir's life, that we will soon experience in the story - get introduced to his guilt, and show slight foreshadowing to Amir returning to Afghanistan to fix his 'unatoned sins'
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Describe the relationship between Baba and Amir
Baba is Amir's dad and they have a very odd relationship as Baba has a lot of internal feelings and thoughts because of secrets he is keeping from Amir as well as they don’t have a very strong father son bond because of Amir's different passions from when Baba was a boy. Amir enjoys poetry and writing stories, while Baba has more athletic interests such as soccer. 
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What is Baba's reputation in the community and how does it impact Amir both positively and negatively?
Baba has the reputation of being a strong, successful, and giving person within the community. Baba has been told many times that he wouldn’t be successful, or ever get married, etc.. But each time he has proved all of these sayings to be false by doing the exact opposite of what people assumed and said he would become. This impacts Amir positively because he can boast and brag about the success of his father, however, it impacts him negatively because he constantly feels the need to impress baba and prove himself to his father. 
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In which ways is Hassan and Amir's friendship a typical childhood friendship, and in which ways is it clouded by the inequality of the class system?
It is a typical childhood friendship as it is innocent and playful and they live normal lives and go about their days and lives like any other 12 year old would do. It is also clouded by the inequalities because in the end, Hassan is his servant, and Amir is used to him helping prepare his breakfast, ironing his close, and doing other chores for him.
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What elements of Ali and Hassan's relationship does Amir admire, and how does the relationship between Baba and Hassan make him feel?
Amir admires that Hassan and Ali are grateful for all they despite it being close to nothing. He also admires the close bond that they have, and how accepting they are of eachother. Ali and Hassan live in a hut next to the big house owned by Baba and Amir, and despite doing most of their chores for them, Ali and Hassan look at Baba and Amir as family rather than bosses. The relationship between Hassan and Baba makes Amir feel intense jealousy and even causes him to insult Hassan in his thoughts, because he wishes that Baba would pay the same attention to him as he does to Hassan.
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What do you learn about the narrator, and how do you think the author's choice of using first person narration impacts the reader?
We quickly learn that events throughout the narrator's (Amir) life has made guilt a big part of his psyche. The first person narration makes it a more intimate and personal read, as you get to experience his emotions and his thoughts on certain events. It also helps the reader connect with the narrator and leaves a greater impact.
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Describe the relationship between Amir and Rahim Khan
Amir and Rahim Khan have a very good relationship as they understand each other and Rahim is open to Amir's thoughts and ideas and supports his passions and his goals to become a writer. Amir feels like he can connect and be more open with Rahim rather than Baba. Rahim provides support to Amir so that he can continue writing and following his passion.
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How does Amir's narration help the reader's understanding of his self-image, and how does it affect the readers opinion of Amir?
The narration helps the reader understand Amir's self image because the reader is constantly able to see Amir's self-consciousness. This affects the readers image of Amir because you almost feel a sense of pity for him, in that he can't fully be himself due to his everlasting obsession about impressing his father.
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How does the author's choice to let Amir reveal unflattering aspects of himself affect your opinion of Amir? How reliable is Amir as a narrator?
It makes the reader aggravated and frustrated as it shows his irresponsible side and how he has let his past take over his life and control his life and decisions. It makes Amir less reliable as a narrator because he only speaks from what he experiences, and sometimes his experiences don’t fully portray the full story.
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What are Assef's significant characteristics? What does the confrontation reveal about the characters of: Assef, Amir, Hassan, Wali & Kamal?
Assef's main characteristic that we soon learn is that he is a sociopath. In this chapter we learn that he is very self-righteous, feels no remorse, and enjoys inflicting pain on others. The confrontation between Assef and friends between Amir and Hassan reveals that: Amir is not a violent person and doesn't know how to stick up for himself, Hassan is brave in a threatening but non-violent way, and Kamal and Wali are followers that just go along with Assef in fear of getting hurt by Assef themselves.
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Describe the relationship between Amir and Hassan
Amir and Hassan are best friends and unknown half-brothers, they get along very well and have a very playful and friendly relationship. However, Amir constantly lashes out at Hassan and gets thoughts in his head that he does not speak out loud about how Hassan is less than him due to his heritage of being a Hazara as well as his lack of knowledge, whilst Amir is a Pashtun.
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How do you think Amir would describe himself? Baba? Rahim Khan? Hassan?
I believe that Amir would describe himself as a constant letdown to his father, as well as being a liar, and feeling guilt for his actions. Rahim would describe Amir as a boy who is afraid to follow his passion of writing due to his need to impress his father. Baba would describe Amir as a disappointment who shares no interest with him. Hassan would describe Amir as his best friend, and would say he has an undying loyalty for him.
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What are the characteristics of Baba and Rahim Khan and what are the major differences? Why does Amir see Rahim Khan as his "rescuer"?
Rahim Khan is understanding, compassionate and gentle, whereas Baba is stubborn, Strict and closed-minded The difference between Baba and Rahim is that Rahim Khan is more understanding and open minded than Baba is, as Baba is very stuck in his ways and that his ways are the only right ways. The reason that Amir see's Rahim as a rescuer is because of how supportive he is of Amir's writing and how he offers to read his stories and provide feedback and support, and tells him to not mind what Baba says and that Baba will one day understand.
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Why do you think that the author chose for Amir to reveal unflattering aspects of himself? How does it impact your attitude towards Amir and Hassan?
Amir's unflattering aspects show the readers his full scope and give them an in depth view of Amir. This impacts our attitude towards Amir in both a negative and positive way. It impacts it in a negative way because we judge Amir for thinking negative things about/towards Hassan when he feels jealous of him. It is positive because we get to see the side of him that just wants to be accepted and loved by his father, and we get to see the remorse he feels after thinking those negative thoughts about Hassan. 
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What are the differences between being Hazara, Shia Muslim and Pashtun, Sunni Muslim?
Hazara (Shia) Muslims are a minority in Afghanistan and are described to have physical deformities, limited opportunity, and are treated as slaves/pets rather than people. Pashtun (Sunni) Muslims are essentially the dominant type of Muslims in Afghanistan and are described as wealthy, enriched with opportunity for adults alongside their children, and don’t need to worry about common chores such as mopping floors, washing dishes, getting groceries, etc...
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Amir names his feelings of guilt for the first time after wishing that Rahim Khan were his father. What other incidents, from chapters 1-5, indicate that guilt is a large part of Amir's psyche?
The very first chapter gives us insight to how a large weight of guilt sits on Amir into his adulthood when it is mentioned that Rahim Khan, as well as his "unatoned sins" had called. The fact that guilt could follow him from his childhood to his adulthood, yet it takes a lot for him to try and right his wrongs, shows that guilt has taken over a large portion of who he is, and in a sense controlled his life.
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How are both foreshadowing and irony displayed in the last chapter?
Irony – When Hassan gets his harelip fixed, everyone thinks that he will show it off by smiling more." Then his lips twisted, and, that time, I knew just what he was doing. He was smiling. Just as he had, emerging from his mother's womb. The swelling, subsided, and the wound healed with time. Soon, it was just a pink jagged line running up from his lip. By the following winter, it was only a faint scar. Which was ironic. Because that was the winter that Hassan stopped smiling." Foreshadowing – Whole first chapter is foreshadowing, shows us that even though the book is in written as a flashback, we know that Amir will eventually return to Afghanistan to "be good again". Chapter 5 Foreshadowing – Amir says, "marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting", it foreshadows to how the war in Afghanistan will not end soon.