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In ch. 21-22 the cruelty of the Taliban is clearly in evidence. Give one example. 1) Run-down dirty village 2) dust covered houses & streets 3) people hanging, people dead in the streets 4) people walking around on 1 leg–cut off amputated 5) streets were empty– scared to be out
Amir finds Sohrab and sees him with the Taliban official and realizes something. What does he realize? The Taliban official is Assef
What is the full-circle around the book characters Assef, Hassan, and Sohrab? 1) Hassan threatens to shoot a rock with a sling shot at Assef 2) Assef grabs Hassan after Hassan gets Amir's kite and rapes him. 3) Assef, as an adult, buys Sohrab, Hassan's son, and rapes him. 4) Sohrab shoots Assef in the face
In ch. 23 who says " A man, who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer? Why? Rahim Kahn---to help Amir understand it is OK to feel guilty and you can still be good despite feeling guilty
Why does Sohrab and Amir travel to Islamabad? Sohrab hits Assef with a sling shot so they travel to hide from Assef
What major decision does Amir and Soraya make and agree to? To adopt Sohrab and become a family.
What does Soraya’s Uncle Sharif do to help Sohrab? Get the papers he needs to be able to be adopted by Amir and Soraya
What promise does Amir break to Sohrab? Put Sohrab back into the orphanage until paper work went thru.
After Amir breaks his promise to Sohrab what how does Sohrab respond? Sohrab tried to commit suicide
Describe Sohrab for the first seven months he is in San Francisco. He barely spoke–extremely quiet–didn’t want anything to do with anyone–kept to himself
What was General Taheri worried about when he comes to visit? Sohrab comes from a Hazara family and the General and family is Pashtun---worried about others will think raising a lower class child has their own.
How does Amir respond to General Taheri's concern? Amir is upset and unwilling to acknowledge Gen. Taheri’s concerns reason being that Baba slept with a Hazara and Hassan was the result–adopting Sohrab and giving him a good life & the life he deserved as Baba’s grandson
Why do Afghans gather at Lake Elizabeth Park? To organized a celebration day to celebrate New Years Day on the First Day of Spring and fly kites
What happens as Amir runs the kite for Sohrab? Sohrab smiles and Amir feels like he has gotten redemption
The story ends by coming to a full circle. Explain. Hassan & Amir run kites as kids, Hassan is raped & doesn't speak/smile, Amir does nothing; Amir goes US, Amir comes back to rescue Hassan's son(abused by same person as his father) doesn't speak/smile, Amir & Sohrab return US, fly kites & Sohrab smiles
In your opinion does Amir conquer feeling good again and finding redemption? Answers will vary
 

 



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