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Baba was born
Baba was born "in 1933..." (24). If Baba wasn't born, then Amir wouldn't have been born, and this whole story couldn't exist. Baba is such a big character in the book, if he didn't exist it would change everything. -
Baba builds an orphanage
When Amir was around the age of 5, "... Baba decided to build an orphanage... [He eventually] succeeded and everyone shook their heads in awe at his triumphant ways" (13). This quote is important because it shows how Baba gained everyones respect in the village. After creating this orphanage, Baba became a role model that everyone looked up to. -
Hassan is born
In 1964, "... Sanaubar gave birth to [Hassan] one cold winter day..." (6). This quote is important because if it wasn't here, it would change the whole entire story. Hassan is a key character in The Kite Runner, so him not being born would alter everything. -
Amir's 13th Birthday
Amir "...turned thirteen [the] summer of 1976, Afghanistan's next to last summer of peace and anonymity" (93). This quote shows how much time has gone by after many incidents occurred. Also, by thirteen, most children are becoming more mature and this quote intrigues the reader to see how Amir responsible will become. -
When Hassan got raped
Amir decided not to help Hassan because he saw the blue kite, " [His] key to Baba's heart" (71). Instead of going and helping Hassan, Amir decides to be selfish. He would rather think of himself than help his friend. -
Soviet troops invaded Kabul
-was a coup to replace the current Afghan leader Hafizullah
-the soviet troops stayed in the country for over nine years
-around 15000 people died
-In 1979 , "The first Soviet troops parachuted into Kubal..." -
Amir and Baba live in California
Remembering back, Amir tthought that, "Baba loved the idea of America. It was living in AMerica that gave him an ulcer" (125). This quote is important because it shows how excited Baba was to move to America. But, in the end, he ended up not enjoying it because he didn't have the same respect as he did in Afghanistan. -
Amir graduates from highschool
In the summer of 1983, "... [Amir] graduated from high school at the age of twenty, by far the oldest senior tossing his mortarboard on the football field that day" (131). This quote shows how different America is compared to Afghanistan. There's better education, which allowed Amir to graduate even though he was older. -
The first time Amir talks to Soraya without her father present
When talking to Soraya, Amir asks, "Would you like to read one of my stories?" (147). To try to make it not that obvious, Amir just pretends that he's only there to talk to her father. However, when Soraya's father gets there, Amir just gets shooed off. -
Baba gets told he has cancer
After Baba goes to the doctor, he discovers that he has a "Oat Cell Carcinoma." (156). This dramatically affects Amir's life because it's his father dying. Since there is no real cure, Baba just says no to chemotherepy. -
Amir and Soraya move into an apartment
After Baba's passing, "... Soraya and [Amir] moved into a one-bedroom apartment Fremont, just a few blocks away from the general and Khala Jamila's house" (180). This shows that, instead of sulking around, Amir chose to keep living his life. He and Soraya began their life as a married couple -
When Amir goes to find Hassan
In 1986, Amir "... went to Hazarajat to find Hassan..." (203). Amir went to Hazarjat because he was lonely. All of his relatives were killed or ran away to another place. -
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan
-after the peace talks
-"left behind a country...that had become a beacon to Islamic extremists...including Osama bin Laden..." -
Mullah Omar followers
-"By the end of 1994 Mullah Omar had nearly 12000 followers and was rolling up the warlords to the north and east" (2)
-promised to restore centrality to the daily life of Islam -
control of Afghanistan
"By 1996 [the Taliban] had taken control of Afghanistan, imposing strict enforcement of fundamentalist Islamic law..." (3)
-women didn't have as many rights -
9/11
-9/11 was "the attack on the World Trade Center in New York..." (3) -
US military
Ever since 2001, "The United States has been mlitarily involved in Afghanistan..." (1). -
Hamid Karzai
"In December 2001, Hamid Karzai...was named chairman of an interim government that replaced the defeated Taliban, making him the leader of the country" (3) -
2001-Taliban
Even though they were defeated in 2001, "the Taliban continued to wage a guerrilla warfare from a base in the mountainous and largely lawless tribal area on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border" (3) -
Obama's plan
In December 2009, "Mr. Obama announced his plan to deploy 30000 additional troops. He vowed to start bringing American forces home from Afghanistan in the middle of 2011..." (4). -
end of 2014
By the end of 2014, "...the United States will have forces in the country..." (1).