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1975
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOK THERE IS A FLASHBACK.“I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975."pg1
I chose this quote because it is teeling the person what amir is like. Also because it is the first sentence of the book. -
1976
A yesr later the narrator says his age "I turned thirteen that summer of 1976, Afghanistan’s next to last summer of peace and anonymity. Pg96
I chose this quote because it tells you his age. Now the reader can get a thought on how old he is and how he acts. -
March 1981
At this year{5 years later}they escape from kabul,“As is you weren’t supposed to get sick when you were eighteen."pg111 This quote tells you his age. He had his birthday and know he is older. -
1980
Baba and amir move to fremont in california, “For two years, I tried to get Baba to enroll in ESL classes to improve his broken English. But he scoffed at the idea."pg126
This quote tells you baba cares about amir. He wants him to grow up lile baba and have his money and have a high socioeconomic. -
1983
At this time amir had graduated from college,
“That summer of 1983, I graduated from high school at the age of twenty, by far the oldest senior tossing his mortarboard on the football field that day. Pg131
This quote tells you how old amir is. It also shows that he has an interest im his life. -
1985, May
At this time amir is told not to talk to soroya but, "Amir speaks to Soraya for the first time without her father present at the flea market."pg 147
This quote shows that amir really likes soroya. He will do anything to be with her. -
1984
The next summer, "The following summer, the summer of 1984 the summer I turned twenty-one Baba sold his Buick and bought a dilapidated ’71 Volkswagen bus for $550 from an old Afghan acquaintance who’d been a high-school science teacher in Kabul." Pg137
This quote tells you his age. Also it tells you amir and baba have money so they end up going to the flea market -
1985
During the summer of 1985 baba gets hit with disturbing news,"Baba is told he has cancer. After Baba goes to the doctor, he finds out that he has cancer" pg 156
I chose this quote because it tells you abput there life now. The reader now can feel what baba is feeling and the rest of the characters. -
1988
Amir finishes writing his first ever book, "Six weeks later, a man named Martin Greenwalt called from New York and offered to represent me." Pg183
I chose this quote because it shows. Amir is interested in reading. Hes going to make money from writing. -
1991
Amir and soroya are trying to have a baby, "Soraya and Amir have been trying to concieve a baby. They began trying to concieve since 1989 but by 1991 they were unsucessful."pg186
This quote shows amir really wants to have a baby. He wants to be a father. -
2001
Amir gets a phone call from rahim saying he wants him to come to pakistan, "Rahim Khan is very sick."pg191
This quote shows that amir will gp out of his way to help. He cares about rahim khan. -
June 2001
Amir remembers about Hassan, "And I dream that someday you will return to Kabul to revisit the land our childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you" pg 218
This shows that amir is remembering his past. He wants to visit his old friends -
Inspiration
Baba says this to rahim khan, "A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.” Ch3
He is telling the importance of baba and amir. This is a good quote because it tells rahim kham to be nice and respectful to everyone. -
Jan 1 1993
At this time, "Baba was born".
This gives you a persepective that they are young. It gives the reader the time. -
Birthday
For Amirs birthday, "hassan fixes his cleflip."
This shows that Hassan cares for Amir. Know Amir wont be as self concious.