The Kite Runner
Subject:
English [1]
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Asia [2]
The Kite Runner [3]
Kite Runner [4]
Khaled Hosseini [5]
Pashtun people [6]
Taliban [7]
Afghanistan [8]
Hassan [9]
Simran Ghooi The Kite Runner Study Guide Setting: -Afghanistan and Pakistan -Later on California -1975 until present day Major Characters: Amir: A young wealthy Pashtun boy living in 1975 Kabul (later on in Fremont, California); committed a crime against his best friend, Hassan and wants redemption; Amir is always trying to impress his father and win over his approval Hassan: A young son of a servant in Amir?s household; He?s Amir?s best friend is a kind-hearted and strong character (also Amir?s half brother); Gets raped when he was a young boy for ?being Hazara? by Assef (Amir witnesses this, but says nothing); Baba treats him with a lot of respect and like he?s a ?strong man?