WebThe protagonist and narrator of the novel, a wealthy boy who grows up in Kabul, Afghanistan along with his father, Baba.Amir abuses his privileges over his servant and loyal friend, Hassan, and then fails to come to his aid when Hassan is being raped by local bullies after a kite-fighting tournament.The rest of the novel deals with Amir’s guilt, his growing maturity … WebChapters 16–17 Chapters 18–19 Baba In his words and actions, Baba sets the moral bar in the novel. When Amir is a boy, Baba’s major concern about him is that he doesn’t have the courage to stand up for himself, demonstrating that Baba places great value on …

Chapter 11

WebThe story skips forward in time, and Baba and Amir have been living in Fremont, California for almost two years. Baba likes the idea of America, but he has a hard time adjusting to the culture shock. WebThe preface to Chapter 10 is "March 1981," moving the narrative forward five years. An eighteen-year-old Amir and his father are leaving Kabul in the middle of the night to the … tears in the trap

Chapter 10

WebChapters 9-10, an act of bravery DO NOW: The relationship between Ali and Baba represent what Hassan and Amir’s relationship should look like because they both grew up together, and they treateach other with respect, though Hassan treats Amir with respect and Amir doesn’t return the action. WebBaba stands up to the Russian soldier while he and Amir are on their way to Jalalabad. How does this scene contrast with Amir and Hassan when Assef violates Hassan? Baba … WebAmir finds the icy city beautiful, and flying kites together is when he and Baba are closest. Baba takes Amir and Hassan to a blind old man who makes the best kites. He always … tears in the sand