The Kite Runner
This book has two boys with parallel lives. What are their names?
Baba's son: Amir
Ali's son: Hassan
Who is calling adult Amir that makes him reflect on his childhood?
Rahim Khan / Baba's friend
What do we call the pattern many stories follow; we tracked this pattern throughout The Odyssey
The Hero's Journey
This term refers to a character pattern that can be identified across countless stories throughout history; examples: the hero, the shadow, the trickster
Archetype
The largest country in the world by area...
Russia (1.75x larger than the US!)
What does Amir do that causes his years-long guilt?
What is Amir tasked with doing that brings him back to Afghanistan?
Saving Sohrab from the Taliban
With Odysseus away, "the suitors" are in his palace to do what? What is their goal?
To marry Penelope and take Odysseus's place
This goddess/nymph is in love with Odysseus, trying to convince him to spend eternity on her island
Calypso; she warns Odysseus that many challenges and dangers are ahead of him as he prepares to leave her
In order of closest to furthest from the sun, this planet comes AFTER Earth
Mars
Why do Amir and his dad leave Afghanistan?
Warfare, chaos; specifically, the Afghans were fighting the Russian Soviets
When Amir is getting beaten nearly to death, what happens in this scene that is ironic?
He's laughing; he feels at peace for the first time in years as he redeems himself
Which goddess is Odysseus's primary mentor and aid?
Athena - Goddess of wisdom
A sign from the gods (i.e. an eagle flying overhead, a lightning strike) is called this...
An omen
The most financially successful American animated movie is this one from Disney/Pixar, a sequel that came out within the last five years.
Inside Out 2
Where did Amir and his dad settle in the US?
San Francisco
How are Baba and Amir different? What makes Baba say his son is not like him at all?
Baba - Strong, forceful, confident, a leader, key values
Amir - Weaker, frightened, less physical or "manly"
Odysseus's curiosity to see this creature ends up killing dozens of his men
The Cyclops (named Polyphemus)
The Greek ideal of hospitality and being honorable in someone else's home is...
Xenia
After New York and Los Angeles, this is the third largest city in the US
Chicago
What is Amir's passion? I.e. what does he end up doing as a career?
He's a writer/novelist
"For you a thousand times over" - Amir becomes as loyal to Sohrab as Hassan was to him, showing his redemption
This person, Odysseus's son, sets out on his own journey to find news of his father
Telemachus
Odysseus finally reveals his identity on Ithaca when he is the only one able to do Penelope's test for the men. What is this test?
To string Odysseus's bow and to shoot an arrow through axe heads
This company is the largest employer in the US
Walmart; 1.6 million employees!