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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner. Farah Ahmedi with Tamin Ansary. Escape from Afghanstin. Literary Elements. Review Historical Context Set in the 1970’s before the civil war and before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Review Compare and Contrast

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The Kite Runner

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  1. Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner

  2. Farah Ahmedi with Tamin Ansary Escape from Afghanstin

  3. Literary Elements • Review Historical Context Set in the 1970’s before the civil war and before the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan • Review Compare and Contrast How might these stories be alike/different?

  4. The Author (KhaledHossieni) • Born in Afghanistan in 1965 • Father was a diplomat assigned to the embassy in Paris • Family returned to the country in 1979, but it had drastically changed due to the Soviet invasion • Family received political asylum to the US and moved to California

  5. KhaledHosseini • Medical doctor as well as a writer • Wanted to make sure his Afghanistan heritage would never be forgotten

  6. The Author (Farah Ahmedi) • Lost her leg when she stepped on a land mine at age 7 • Due to civil unrest in Afghanistan, lost her father, sisters, and home by age 14 • Writes of her past to help others • Focuses on a positive outlook

  7. Kite Fighting • National pastime • 2 man team • Very intricate designs of the wire • Kite runners chased the released kites • Great honor in catching a kite

  8. Escape • Desperate to escape the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the author and her mother journey across the border to Pakistan

  9. Afghanistan

  10. Vocabulary • Coveted – very much desired • Abhor – strongly hate • Integrity – honesty or trustworthiness • Gorges – deep valleys with steep sides • Clamor – loud uproar • Chide – to scold mildly

  11. Assignment • Create a chart like the one below. Compare and contrast the characters Amir and Farah Ahmedi while you read. This chart is due tomorrow. Amir Farah Ahmedi Background Relationships Culture Present Circumstances

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