Kite Runner 9-10 Flashcards
What is the weather like when Hassan and Ali leave how does this reflect the mood?
It is rainy and stormy Amir watches from a window this reflects the somber mood of the scene it’s also Summer and Amir says it typically doesn’t rain then showing it’s typically a happy time but it’s now a sad day
What is the biblical allusion between the relationship of Hassan and Amir?
There is a biblical allusion to Judas and Jesus. Hassan is Jesus because he is pure and sacrafices himself for Amir like Jesus sacraficed himself for humanity, Amir is Judas because he betrays Hassan for the kite which is the key to his father’s love like Judas betrayed Jesus for the 30 pieces of silver
Why is Amir a theif, a snake in the grass and the monster in the lake and why does he say he loved Hassan more than anyone when he is confessing?
He says this because Hassan admitted to stealing Amir’s gifts because he knew if he didn’t Baba would blame Amir for it and Amir would lose the only thing he ever wanted. Amir is a theif because he is robbing Hassan and Ali of their life and a snake and the monster because he is secretly dragging down Hassan. This passage is significant because Amir is recognizing all the things he did wrong
Why is Baba telling Hassan I forgive you ironic?
Because he is forgiving Hassan for stealing Amir’s things and he says stealing is the ultimate sin. He does this because he loves Hassan and Ali and treats them like family. This angers Amir because Baba would not do it for him.
What birthday gifts does Amir get from Baba?
A stingray bike and a fancy wrist watch
Why does Amir say “one of us has to go”
He is referring to the fact that he and Hassan are both suffering in their situation and they are the cause of each others suffering so one of them has to leave
What does Hassan give Amir for his birthday?
A new copy of Shanamah, which is the book with all his favorite stories because his copy is old
How old is Amir in Chpater 10 and where are he and Baba going?
Amir is 18 and he and Baba are going to Jalalabad on their way to Pakistan to escape Shorawi occupied Kabul
Where do Amir and Baba stay when the truck his being fixed?
In Karim’s basement with lots of other refugees
What does Kamal’s father do after Kamal dies?
He beats up Karim, steals his gun and shoots himself in the throat
What does Amir think of when Baba tells him to think of something good?
He thinks of a time when he and Hassan were flying a kite togther and they didn’t talk because they didn’t need to and the trees were in bloom and there was laughing and music
How does Baba standing up to the solider contrast to Amir and Hassan?
This contrast because Baba is standing up for someone he doesn’t know at the risk of his life bc he knows it’s wrong. Amir didn’t stand up for Hassan even though he was basically his brother and he wasn’t risking death
What point is Amir making by contrasting Baba beating up Karim and standing up to the solider?
He is showing that Baba always stands up for what is right but sometimes in different ways, standing up for the woman was honorable, choking Karim was not
Why is Baba taking the handful of dirt from Kabul important?
It is important because it could be his last time there and he is taking a piece of his home with him and remembering it
