https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk Made with fortitude en-us 2016-11-04 18:04:20 UTC 2016-11-18 19:01:26 UTC hello@padlet.com lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135476311 Hazara's, representative of the large scale minority in Afghanistan culture in Kite Runner, play a huge role in the family dynamic of Amir's home. ]]> 2016-11-04 18:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135476311 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135476989 The social differences between the Pashtun people and the Hazara are intense and guide a large portion of the conflict during the first part of the book. ]]> 2016-11-04 18:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135476989 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135477515 The beginning of the Soviet/ Afghan war in 1979 began with a violent governmental over throw that shook the country as a whole. ]]> 2016-11-04 18:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135477515 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135478391 The soviets arrival was composed of violent streaks to show power. Citizens were beaten to show dominance, buildings were destroyed to demonstrate power, and prior officials were publicly slaughtered in front of the people. ]]> 2016-11-04 18:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135478391 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135481685 Pashtun's represent the upper class of Afghanistan culture in Kite Runner and account for a large amount of the social actions that occur during the book in relation to actions against Hazara's. ]]> 2016-11-04 18:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/135481685 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138219284 Hosseini and his family left the country during the start of the war. Much of his own stories can be seen in The Kite Runner. ]]> 2016-11-16 19:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138219284 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138226444 Hosseini reflects how his own families experience was different from those represented in the story, although he relates upon experiences he has viewed over time. ]]> 2016-11-16 19:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138226444 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138707938 Extending dozens of years, the Soviet/ Afghan war featured many different peaks between sides. Even following Soviet troops leaving Afghanistan, the cultural divides that had resulted left civil wars for years to come. ]]> 2016-11-18 14:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138707938 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138708176 Immigration to American during the war was high, as citizens believed it held the expectations they needed to properly escape the past. They were not always well received, and faced a lot of hardships upon coming with nothing. ]]> 2016-11-18 14:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138708176 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138712633 Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, and the center point of the stories beginning. It is a large city nestled between mountainous ranges and long terrains. ]]> 2016-11-18 14:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138712633 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138719127 In Afghanistan, children participate in a Kite flying battle of sorts; when kites fall after losing, different children run to try and catch them. The last kid to have a flying kite, and the one who retrieves the last kite, are considered the winner. ]]> 2016-11-18 15:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138719127 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138740652 During the second large phase in the story, Amir and his father begin to open yard sales to survive in the states. These were often composed primarily of other Afghan immigrants. ]]> 2016-11-18 15:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138740652 lcseymour315 https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138807761 2016-11-18 18:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lcseymour315/natr7o0kflzk/wish/138807761