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Baba is born (pg. 26)
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A thief walks in Baba’s father's house, killing the respected judge instantly (pg. 27)
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Amir is born (pg.1)
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Sofia, Amir’s mother, dies while giving birth to Amir (pg.6).
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Hassan is born (pg. 6)
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Orphanage is completely built (pg.14)
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Shootings take place (pg.37)
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Amir writes his first short story in thirty minutes about a man who finds a magic cup and learns that if he cries into the cup, his tears turn into pearls. (pg. 33)
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Hassan identifies a great Plot Hole in Amir’s short story. (pg. 36)
Instead of the man killing his wife to weep/produce tears, Hassan suggested the man had smelled an onion -
Hassan has his harelip surgery (pg. 47)
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Amir wins the tournament and Baba’s heart
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Hassan is raped (pg. 81)
This event affects Amir significantly -
Hassan smiles for the last time (pg. 71)
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Living in America did not suit Baba because he did not speak good English (pg.132)
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Amir graduated from High School (pg. 138)
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Amir meets Soraya (pg 153-154)
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Rahim Khan went to Hazarajat to find Hassan (pg. 214)
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Baba is diagnosed with Cancer and dies shortly after. (Pg. 162)
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Amir’s first novel was published (pg. 193)
It was about a father-son story -
Cold War ends (pg. 193)
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Berlin Wall comes down (pg. 194)
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Hassan is killed by the Talibans (pg. 231)
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America bombs Afghanistan (pg. 382)
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September 11, 2011: The Twin Towers are destroyed (pg. 381-382)
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Sohrab finally smiles, for the first time (pg. 383, 391)