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Sofia Akrami (Amir's mom) dies
One issue Amir struggles with throughout the story is the fact that his mother dide giving birth to him. Becuase his, "mother hemorrhaged to death during childbirth", Amir always felt guilty (6). This guilt was perhaps escalated when he learns that his father was so lonely following her passing that he had an affair with Hassan's mother. -
Amir is born
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hassan is born
According to Amir, "Hassan was born in the winter if 1964" (6). This is approximatly one year after Amir's own birth. Altough the two boys have a slight age gap, they grow up together, their pasts uninvolved until much later. -
Amir's life turns bad
To much of Kabul's dismay, on the morning of July 18, !973, "the monarchy was a thing of the past" (36). The transition was almost instantainous, and terrified the likes of Hassan and Amir. Amir describes the night as , "the beginning of the end" (36). It is upon this summer evening that everything in Amir's life begins to become rotten and eventually disapear. -
Hassanis RAPED
Hassan got raped to save Amir's kite because that was the kind of friend he was. Assef said, "Because today, it's only going to cost you that blue kite" (Hosseini, 72). Even though this wasnt Hassan's kite, he didn't even consider to give Assef Amir's kite. If Amir was in that situation, he would've never stood up for Hassan, despite everything he's done. -
Amir competes in Kite competition
Amir feels his winning coming around when he,"Closed [his] eyes and loosened [his] grip on the string. It sliced [his] fingers again as the wind dragged it. And then... [Amir] didn't need to hear the crowd's roar to know. [He] didn't need to see either" (Hosseini 65-66). Amir and Hassan are happy that all their hard work paid off, and that Amir won the prized kite. Before winning the competition, Amir felt that Baba preferred Hassan to him, so winning allowed Baba to be proud and accept Amir. -
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First Soviet troops arive in Kaboul
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Baba and Amir begin trip to America
Due to all the violence of Soviet occupied Afghanistan, Baba and Amir are forced to set out towards America. Amir reflects that they had left his house, "as if [they] were going out for a bite: dishes smeared with kofta piled in the kitchen sink; laundry in the wicker basket in the foyer" (112). Their hasty retread emobdies all the trouble in Afghanistan. No one can be trusted, and there is comflict among everyone. Baba and Amir were afriad to tell anyone they were leaving. -
baba getting used to America part 2
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Baba getting used to America
After settling into America, Baba begins to see how different the culture is. While Amir shops in a local book store when he hears, "screaming and glass breaking" Amir then found the owners of the nearby grocery, "behind the counter, all the way against the wall, faces ashen" (127). This encounter shapes a lot of Baba's feelings about America. To him, the owners were disrespecting him by asking him for ID, even if they were only doing their jobs. Baba's inability to bend and change shows his fe -
Amir's highschool graduation
After many years of personal and cultural turmiol, Amir, "graduated from high school at the age of twenty" (131). This accomplishment is a testament to Amir's character. He is a determined person who does not let anything stand in his way. He has many, many set backs and is demonstrated to be less than pure on multiple occasions. However, every time, he strives to correct his mistakes. He is more than willing to accept the personal sacrifice required to follow through. -
Saunabar returns to kabul
To the surprise of Rahim Kahn and Hassan, "a woman covered in a sky blue burqa knocked on the front gates one morning" (209), This woman turned out to be Sanaubar, Hassan's long lost mother. Her decision to return to Hassan was a true act of atonement. She not only returned fro Hassan, she gave his son the kindness and love Hassan was never granted. -
sohrab's birth
Understanding her past Mistake, Sanaubar, "delivered Hassan's son that winter of 1990" (211). Because she did so wrong with Hassan, Sanaubar was determined to do the opposite with Sohrab. Learning from past mistakes allows Sanaubar to be a much better character than previously imagined. -
Amir goes to pakistan
After discovering that Rahim Kahn is dying, Amir tells Soraya that, "[he has] to go to Pakistan" (191). Although Amir is afraid to go back into the war zone he knows surrounds this area of the world, he is willing to go and see an old friend. Rahim's words that, "There is a way to be good again" inspire Amir to go back (192). Even after so many years and miles, he is still desperatly guilty and eager to atone for his mistakes. -
Amir adopts sohrab
After getting to know Sohrab for a bit, Amir asks, "Would you like ti come live in America with me and my wife?" (320). With this seemingly simple question, Amir has finially atoned. All the guilt that had built up inside him is dissolved by the feeling of doing right by someone he cares about. -
sohrab goest to america
After injury, attempted suicide, horrible encounters, and ultimatly a small glimmer of hope, Amir and Sohrab arrieved, "home...on a warm day in August 2001" (357). Although Sohrab was to be silent for many more days, this transition marked the beginning of a new life for the young man. A hard, dismal transition, but on that was shrouded in silent hopes and dreams.