This item represents the friendship between Hassan and Amir.
The pomegranate tree
Amir met this woman in California and eventually married her.
Soraya
City where Hassan and Amir were raised
Kabul
What did Sohrab use to shoot Assef?
Slingshot
"There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft."
Baba
This animal symbolizes innocence and sacrifice
Sheep or lamb
controls others through intimidation and brutality.
Assef
Gift given to Hassan by Baba for his birthday
Plastic surgery/fixing the cleft lip
When he is a child, Amir thinks his father hates him because...
he "killed" his mother during childbirth
"That's the real Afghanistan, Agha sahib. That's the Afghanistan I know. You? You've always been a tourist here, you just didn't know it."
Farid
To Amir, the blue kite symbolizes...
A chance to win Baba's affection, his sacrifice of Hassan
This individual gave Amir a notebook and encouraged him to be a writer.
Rahim Khan
What does Rahim Khan ask Amir to do?
Go to Afghanistan and rescue Sohrab
Who killed Hassan and his wife?
The Taliban
"I never forget a face."
Assef
The blue kite symbolizes what to Hassan?
Loyalty to Amir, Friendship
leaves Baba after his son is framed by Amir.
Ali
What does Amir ask Hassan to do under the pomegranate tree?
Amir asks Hassan to hit him
How old is Amir when he and Baba arrive in America?
18
"Amir, he's your 'qaom', your family, so he's my 'qaom' too. Of course I'm sure. You can't leave him to the streets."
Soraya
This event is a sign of brotherhood for Amir and Hassan.
They were nursed from the same woman.
feels guilty for over 20 years for his act of betrayal.
Amir
What was Hassan's first word?
Amir
Amir learns that Soraya’s secret shame is...
She lived with a man who was not married to in Virginia.