Characters
He is Amir's loyal servant and friend, who shares a deep secret.
Hassan
Amir and Hassan share this hobby, which plays a symbolic role in the story.
Kite flying (kite running)
This theme involves the struggle to make amends for past wrongs.
Redemption
This ethnic group, to which Hassan belongs, faces discrimination in Afghan society.
Hazaras
"For you, a thousand times over." – Who says this line?
Hassan
This character is Amir's father and a well-respected man in Afghanistan
Baba
Why does Hassan end up in the alley in the first place?
He is kite running the final kite from the Kite fighting Tourney and is cornered by Assef, Kamal and Wali.
This theme is shown through Amir and Hassan's friendship, and later, Amir’s protection of Sohrab.
Loyalty
The primary city in Afghanistan where Amir and Hassan grow up.
Kabul
Amir reflects, “I became what I am today at the age of twelve,” referring to this event.
Hassan’s Assault in the Alley
He is Hassan's father and lifelong servant to Baba.
The setting of the novel shifts from Afghanistan to this U.S. state
California
This physical deformity in Hassan represents innocence and sacrifice.
Cleft lip or hare lip
This event in 1979 forces Baba and Amir to flee Afghanistan.
The Soviet Invasion
“War doesn’t negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.”
Baba
This character is Amir's wife.
Soraya
Rahim Khan tells Amir two shocking things about Hassan. What are they?
Hassan is his half brother and Hassan was Murdered by the Taliban
The novel explores the theme of social class through the divide between these two ethnic groups.
The Pashtuns and Hazaras
Along with money, Amir plants this item under Hassan’s mattress to frame him for theft, leading to Hassan and Ali’s departure.
A watch
"All I saw was the blue kite. All I smelled was victory. Salvation. Redemption."
Amir
This character is Hassan's mom who abandoned him as a child. She eventually comes back to redeem her past sins with Hassan.
Sanabaur
Baba says, “There is only one sin, only one. And that is…” this.
Theft
This weapon, used by both Hassan and Sohrab, represents both violence and justice.
The Slingshot
Baba and Amir escape Afghanistan by hiding in this type of vehicle to reach Pakistan.
What is a Fuel Truck
"Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to fill them with your favorite colors."
Rahim Khan
The man in Afghanistan that helps setup meetings with the Taliban and drives Amir around from place to place.
Farid
In the last chapter of The Kite Runner, Amir and Sohrab finally start to bond while doing what?
Flying/Running Kites
Innocence and childhood are represented by this type of tree that Hassan and Amir used to play by
Pomegranate Tree
When Soraya and Amir talk before they decide to get married, what does she reveal about her past to Amir?
She ran away from home with a man/she is not a virgin.
“You’ve always been a tourist here, you just didn’t know it.”
Farid