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Seeking Attention From Baba
Amir said that, “(he) kept stealing glances at Baba sitting with Rahim Khan on the roof, wondered what he was thinking. Was he cheering for me? Or did a part of him enjoy watching me fail?” (63). This quote explains the real type of fatherly relationship Amir wanted with his father. Amir craved attention from his dad because he wanted him to see that he is better than Hassan and that trusting him was the best decision of all. -
Hassan is Raped By Assef
Khaled Hosseini wrote that, "Hassan didn't struggle. Didn't even whimper. He moved his head slightly and I caught a glimpse of his face. It was a look I had seen before. The look of a lamb." (74). By Amir not trying to stop Hassan from being raped, he broke the relationship he has formed with him over his lifetime. This clearly demonstrates how Amir has never and could never have the same amount of loyalty Hassan has always had for him, and there after marking that as the biggest fault in their -
Hassan Speaks of His Loyalty In Words
After turning the street corner Hassan, “cupped his hands around his mouth. "For you a thousand times over!" he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner. The next time I saw him smile unabashedly like that was twenty-six years later, in a faded Polaroid photograph.” (72) Yet again, Hassan shows his loyalty to Amir, even if Amir never shows the same level of it himself. Throughout the book Hassan has shown a devoted love for Amir and will clearly continue to portray -
Amir Gets a Special Present
On his birthday, Amir got a special present from Rahim Khan saying “‘I almost forgot. Happy birthday.’ It was a brown leather bound notebook,” (99). This notebook is the start of Amir’s further love for writing. Even though he’s been writing before, now he has a notebook in which he can write anything he wants, and has the freedom to do so. -
Soviet Union Invaded Afghanistan
In the winter of "1979, when the Soviet Union invaded", Afghanistan was never the same. (1) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Soviet Union Parachuted to Assist Babrak Karmal
In 1979, Kabul was invaded by the Soviets to "assist Babrak Karmal, who has become president in a coup within the Afghan Communist leadership.". (4) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Baba And Amir Leave For a Better Life
Amir said he remembered, "(s)tanding on the shoulder of the road,” and thinking about, “the way we'd left my house where I left my entire life" (112). In this quote, Amir shows how truly sad he is because he is leaving the place he called home. Amir is physically ready to start a new life in Fremont, but cannot get his head to get that together. -
Baba and Amir Arrive in Fremont
After Baba and Amir had arrived in America, Amir said that “Baba loved the idea of America" (138). Baba clearly only enjoyed the idea of America and does not love it there as much as he does in Kabul. Baba lost all of his socioeconomic power and power in social classes after moving to SF, which he does not like. -
Amir Graduates High School
One of the biggest achievements in Amir’s life to this day is that he graduated high school “at the age of 20" (114). Although Amir gradated later than most other students, that isn’t stopping him from making his future just as good as everyone else’s. June 1st marks the day Amir is ready to embark on his next journey in life. -
Baba is Diagnosed With Cancer
On this day back in 1985, Baba goes to the doctor and is told he has something called "Oat Cell Carcinoma" (156), a type of cancer. All of the people in Kabul, and more specifically Amir, all cannot imagine a life without him. Baba has made a huge impact on the rest of the characters enough to change all of their lives. -
The Islamic Group: The Taliban seized control
The Taliban, a very influential terrorist group in Afganistan, "seized control in 1996 after years of civil war.". (1) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Amir and Soraya Look For Doctors
After thousands of tests, Soraya and Amir find out they have what is called, “Unexplained Fertility”. (185). After trying to start a big family and failing, Soraya and Amir seek out the attention of doctors only to find out they can’t have any children. This heartbreaking news brings the two closer together, and making them realize that maybe having children wasn’t right for them just yet. -
Amir Buys a House
In the summer of 2001, Amir gets a down payment on his first book, and bought a “pretty two-bedroom Victorian house in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights.”. (188) Te house Amir is buying for Soraya is the start of their future family. Amir and Soraya will always have the memory of Amir’s pay check from the job he loves being the way they bought it. -
9/11 bombing by Al Qaeda
One of the worst things to happen to our country, "the sept. 11 attacks by Al Qaeda" was something we will never forget. (1) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Hassan Is Killed
Hassan is found dead by neighbors when, “a pair of Talib officers came to investigate and interrogated Hassan. The talibs called him a liar and thief like all Hazaras and shot him in the head in front of the house.” (218). After this incident, Amir knew he could never make up for what he did in the past to Hassan and felt loads of guilt. Hassan was always loyal to him and now he could never repay him. -
Mr. Karzai: New President
For the sake of their country, Afghianstan need a new president like " Mr. Karzai (who) was elected to a five year term as president in 2004". (2) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Surge in Iraq
One of the many people to help us in Iraq was "Gen. David H. Petraeus, the architect of the 2007 "surge" in Iraq, in command of American forces,". (1) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
General P. Takes Control of the New Project
General Petraeus, a well known general for his past defeats, has come back again to "take charge of (the) United States Central Command in October 2008.". (3) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Amir Flies a Kite With Sohrab
After moving to SF, Amir wanted to show Sohrab a real kite run, and said the phrase “for you a thousand times over”, (371) just like what Hassan said to him many years ago. Amir’s plan is to teach Sohrab the best way to live, which is to live like how Hassan would. As Sohrab’s legal guardian and new dad, Amir wants to teach him all of Hassan’s virtue to make Hassan come back to life. -
Speech by Obama: Deply More Soldiers
On this day, "Mr. Obama announced his plan to deploy 30,000 additional troops." to try and help resolve the problem in Afganistan, (3) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
General McChrystal Removed
After an incident with Rolling Stones Magazine, "President Obama removed Gen. McChrystal after contemtuous quotes from the general amd staff sbout senior administration officials,". (3) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011 -
Sohrab Attempts Suicide
Amir walked into the bathroom, “Suddenly I was on my knees, screaming. Screaming through my clenched teeth.” (343). This quote shows the horror Amir felt when he saw Sohrab laying on the floor of the bathroom after trying to kill himself. Amir couldn’t even comprehend what had happened and just collapsed in shock. -
Sohrab Smiles
Amir look at Sohrab and saw a, “corner if his mouth had curled up just so. A smile. Lopsided.” (370) Amir finally saw Sohrab smile for the first time since he found him. Moving to a new city with people you barely know after an attack on your whole life is hard to overcome and a little smile is big improvement. -
When Forces Should Have Left Afghanistan
When this article was written, it was said that "until the end of 2014, when it intends to pass responsibility for security of the Afghan government.". (1) Source: "Afghanistan- An Overview." Editorial. NYT 6 Dec. 2011