Characters
Who tells the story in The Kite Runner?
Who is Amir?
This is the game Amir and Hassan compete in during the winter tournament.
What is kite fighting?
This character says, “For you, a thousand times over.”
Who is Hassan?
This theme shows Hassan’s honesty and friendship.
What is loyalty?
These represent childhood and happiness in the novel.
What are the kites?
Who is Amir's best friend?
Who is Hassan?
This is what Amir regrets for most of his life after the alley incident.
What is not helping Hassan when he was hurt?
This character says, “There is a way to be good again.”
Who is Rahim Khan?
This theme represents Amir’s mistakes and his feelings afterward.
What is guilt or betrayal?
Kite running at the end of the novel represents this.
What is hope?
Who is Baba?
Amir moves to America because of this major event happening in Afghanistan.
What is the war in Afghanistan?
This character feels guilty for not helping Hassan.
Who is Amir?
This theme is shown when Amir returns to help Sohrab.
What is redemption or second chances?
This symbol represents Amir and Hassan’s friendship.
What is the pomegranate tree?
Who is the bully in the story?
Assef
Amir returns to Afghanistan later in the novel to do this.
What is saving Sohrab?
This character is known for being loyal no matter what.
Who is Hassan?
This theme is revealed through Baba’s hidden past.
What is guilt or secrets?
This symbol represents protection and courage.
What is the slingshot?
Who is Hassan’s son?
At the end of the novel, Amir shows he cares by doing this for Sohrab.
What is running the kite for him?
This theme is shown by the phrase “being good again.”
What is redemption?
This theme connects Amir and Sohrab at the end of the novel.
What is healing or hope?
For Amir, this place represents his past and home.
What is Afghanistan?