Kite runner Afghanistan

By 20jonese22

  • Shah began his reign of Afghanistan

    In 1933, "Zahir Shah began his forty-year reign of Afghanistan" (Hosseini 24). King Zahir's reign is characterized as a time where racism was started towards Hazara's. This racism that started in the 30's is still around today making this event extremely significant.

  • Hassan's birth

    "It was in that small shack that Hassan's mother, Sanaubar, gave birth to him one cold winter day in 1964." (4). Hassan and Amir develop a brotherly relationship making this event significant because, over the years this bond made them extremely close.

  • Hassan's birth

    Hassan was born,"in that small shack...one cold winter day in 1964." (Hosseini 5). This event is significant because he was born in the shack outside Amir's house. This shows how Hassan lived with Amir and how they were almost brothers growing up together.

  • Baba builds a an orphanage

    When Amir was either 5 or 6, "In the late 1960's...Baba decided to build an orphanage." (Hosseini 10). Baba was praised over and over again for building that orphanage, which alway outshone Amir. After this event, Amir always felt like he couldn't get his father's approval.

  • Baba takes a break from construction

    Baba being a man who enjoys soccer, " signed me up for soccer teams to stir the same passion in me. But I was pathetic, a blundering liability to my own team...Baba sensed my lack of genuine interest and resigned himself to the bleak act that his son was never going to either play or watch soccer." (Hosseini 15). This was very upsetting to Baba, which causes Baba to treat Amir differently, in the sense that Amir got the feeling he would never get his fathers respect nor approval.

  • Amir tricks Hassan

    Amir goes completely off text, "One day in 1973, I played another little trick on Hassan. I was reading from the book...but I had abandoned the text altogether" (Hosseini 23). This shows how littl Amir thinks of Hassan and how he treats Hassan which gives us an insight into the mind of Amir.

  • Hassans lip surgery

    For Hassans birthday he got a surgery which,"went well. We were a little shockes when they first removed the bandage...because Hassans upper lip was a grotesque mes of swollen, raw tissue. (Hosseini 38). This connects to when Amir is hurt thinking about,"that day in 1974, in the hospital room, just after Hassan's harelip surgery...Now everyone in that room was either daed or dying. Except me. This gets Hassan thinking about how he is all alone. This impacts his decision to adopt Sohrab

  • Hassan's rape

    Hassan got raped defending Amir and Amir admits to, "[watching] Hassan [getting] raped. This shows how loyal that Hassan was. Hassan got raped defending Amir. There is no one as loyal as Hassan.

  • First soviet troops parachute into Kabul

    Afghanistan has, "known little peace since 1979" (New York Times 1). This was because there was constant war in Afghanistan.

  • Amir and Baba's trip to Jalalabad

    On their quest to Jalalabad, "There would be no truck...The truck was beyond repair.(Hosseini 101). Seeing the poverty and the struggling that went on when the passengers bonded made Amir appreciate what he had and took for granted.

  • Amir and Baba in America

    Hassan likes America stating, "For me, America was a place to bury my memories. For Baba a place to mourn his." (Hosseini 108). This is just one sign of the effect of Amir's unatoned sins. Baba missed his home but he knows he needed to move for Amir to have a better life even though he h hated it.

  • Rahim Khan goes to Hazarajat to find Hassan

    Rahim Khan reconnected with Hassan in 1986,"There were a lot of reasons why I went to Hazarajat to find in 1986. The biggest one, Allah forgive me, was that I was lonely." (Hosseini 175). Rahim Khan reconnecting with Hassan is possibly the best thing that could have happened to Hassan. Amir needed Rahim Khan to get to Hassan and consequently Sohrab.

  • Soviets leave Afghanistan

    Soviets finally left after, "peace talks moderated by the United Nations" (New York Times 1).

  • Sanaubar visits Hassan

    In 1990, Sanaubar visited Hassan for the first time since she joined the dancers, " 'I have walked long and far to see if you are as beautiful in the flesh as you are in my dreams. And you are. Even More.' " (Hosseini 180). Seeing Snauabar for the first time Hassan can remember is special for Hassan. This goes back to the central message of atonement in The Kite Runner. In this instance, Sanaubar is atoning for not being there for Hassan.

  • Power anarchilly dividend

    In 1994, "power was anarchically divided" (New York Times 2).

  • Northern Alliance takes control of Kabul

    Afghanistan was very dangerous in the 90's, "Rahim Khan told me how, when the Northern Alliance took over Kabul between 1992 and 1996, different factions claimed different parts of Kabul. If you went from Shar-e-Nau section to Kerteh-Parwan to buy a carpet, you risked getting shot..or getting blown up by a rocket..." (Hosseini 171). This shows the struggle in Afghanistan in the 90's. The suffering that Afghanistan is in makes Amir realize how lucky he was to be able to escape.

  • Taliban takes control of Afghanistan

    In 1996, "the Taliban...had taken control of Afghanistan" (New York Times 3).

  • Taliban provides haven for osama bin laden

    The Taliban provided a safe place for Osama bin Laden, "The Taliban also provide a haven for Mr. bin Laden...in May 1996" (New York Time 3)

  • Amir and Sohrab arrive home in America

    Amir and Sohrab arrive home from a long journey in Pakistan and Afghanistan, "We arrived home...on a warm day in August 2001. Soraya picked us up at the airport." (Hosseini 316). This event is extremely significant because this is really when Sohrab's pain comes out. All of the years of abuse from Assef and the Taliban really show now in his muteness.

  • George Bush gives gives taliban ultimatum to turn in Osama Bin Laden

    After the 9/11 attacks, "President George W. Bush gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden." (New York Times 3).

  • Hamid Karzai becomes interim president

    Karzai, "took office as interim president in June 2002" (New York Times 3).

  • Karzai elected to 5 year term as president

    in 2004, "Mr. Karzai was elected to a five-year term as presdent iin 2004." (New York Times 3).

  • Obama deploys 30,000 additional troops in Afghanistan

    Obama acts on his promise saying he would, "deploy 30,000 additional troops." (New York Times 4).

  • Troops will be out of Afghanistan

    After the 2011 deadline passed, "the United States will have forces in the country until at least the end of 2014." (New York Times 4).