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The main character in this story is Amir. He is the narrator and protagonist of this story. He is the son of a business man in Kabul. Hassan is Amir's best friend and half brother. He is brave, selfless, and intelligent. Baba is the father of both Hassan and Amir. He is a wealthy and respected business man in Kabul.

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Powerful - having great power or strength.
Haunting - difficult to ignore or forget.
Poignant - evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Wretched - a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Evocative - bringing strong images, feelings, or memories to mind.

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1. metaphor - “America was different, America was a river, roaring along...” pg. 144
2. foreshadowing - “On the wood-paneled walls, i saw pictures of the people who would become my new family.” pg. 176
3. irony - “Baba loved the idea of America. It was living in America that gave him an ulcer.” pg. 132

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This story begins in Kabul, Afghanistan when Amir is born. The middle of this story takes place in Fremont, California, where Baba and Amir end up after fleeing Pakistan. Amir returns to Afghanistan in the end of this story.

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"A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything." pg. 26
this quote is important because it’s shows a sense of bravery. Baba is telling Amir that he has to stand up for himself now or he will be a coward in the future.

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“There is only one sin, and that is theft... when you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth.” pg. 17
This is important because it really shows the values of the Afghan culture. Baba is teaching the boys to be honest

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“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime.” pg. 142
This is an important quote because its true to what happens in this story. The things that happen to Hassan change his life forever.

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What does The Kite Runner teach us about guilt?
- The Kite Runner teaches us that guilt can cause us to unknowingly avoid and unconsciously harm people that we feel guilty towards, as a defense mechanism.

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Forgiveness -
The only way that complete forgiveness can occur is when you forgive yourself, and this will only occur when you have truly attempted to atone for the mistakes you have made. This is shown throughout the story, Hassan’s actions towards Amir show that he is forgiving of what he has done.

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The Kite Runner is a story about a young boy named Amir. He grew up in Afghanistan with his best friend and half brother, Hassan. The two boys did everything together, they were attached at the hip. Until Amir betrayed Hassan in an inexcusable way. The story follows Amir as he spends the rest of his life seeking redemption for what he had done to Hassan.