Kite Runner & the History of Afghanistan

By 17sroujis05@burlingamehighschool.org
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    Kite Runner

  • Hassan, The Main Character's Best Friend

    Hassan, the main character best friend, "was born in the winter of 1964" (Hosseini, 6) a year after the main character was born. Hassan is a year younger than the main character. Their friendship is very strong despite their ages.

  • A Rich Family

    Amir, the main character, is rich because his "Baba decided to build an orphanage" (Hosseini, 13) with his own money. Amir admires his father for building such an amazing foundation. He also feels very proud.

  • The Main Character Turns Twelve

    The main character turns "the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975" (Hosseini, 1). This example shows that the main character is looking back at his childhood. He is remembering the most important details in his life.
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    Afghanistan

  • The First Soviet Troops Parachute into Kabul

    The First Soviet Troops Parachute into Kabul

  • The Last Soviet troops left Afghanistan

    The Last Soviet troops left Afghanistan

  • Power Was Anarchically Divided Among Competing Warlords and Individual Fiefdoms

  • Mullah Omar Had Nearly 12,000 Followers & Rolling Up the Warlords To the North and East

    Mullah Omar Had Nearly 12,000 Followers & Rolling Up the Warlords To the North and East

  • Mr. bin Laden Arrives By Charter Plane at Jalalabad Airport

    Mr. bin Laden Arrives By Charter Plane at Jalalabad Airport

  • Attack on the World Trade Center

    Attack on the World Trade Center

  • Hamid Karzai, A Supporter and Relative of Mohammad Zahir Shah, The Exiled Former King of Afghanistan, Was Named Chairman of an Interim Government That Replaced the Defeated Taliban

    Hamid Karzai, A Supporter and Relative of Mohammad Zahir Shah, The Exiled Former King of Afghanistan, Was Named Chairman of an Interim Government That Replaced the Defeated Taliban

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  • Hamid Karzai Becomes Interim President Of Afghanistan

    Hamid Karzai Becomes Interim President Of Afghanistan

  • General Petraeus Had Taken Charge of United States Central Command

    General Petraeus Had Taken Charge of United States Central Command

  • Mr. Obama Delivered His Speech And Announced His Plan To Deploy 30,000 Additional Troops

    Mr. Obama Delivered His Speech And Announced His Plan To Deploy 30,000 Additional Troops