KITE RUNNER

2. Amir returns to Kabul to rescue Sohrab.
3. Hassan’s constant loyalty contrasts Amir’s cowardice.
5. Baba refuses to pay the corrupt guard at the checkpoint.
7. Amir tries to repair the damage of his childhood actions.
11. Amir runs the kite for Sohrab at the end of the novel.
14. The entire narrative shows how the past shapes the present.
15. The Taliban execute prisoners publicly in the stadium.
16. The kite tournament represents Amir’s desire for Baba’s love.
17. Baba works at a gas station in America after losing his wealth.
19. Amir dedicates himself to protecting Sohrab.
21. Hassan runs the last kite despite knowing the danger that awaits him.
25. Sohrab’s trauma leads him to attempt suicide.
26. Amir avoids Hassan after the assault because he cannot face what he did.
28. The adult narrator looking back on childhood.
30. Baba builds an orphanage despite criticism from others.
31. Pashtuns dominate Hazara socially and politically.
34. The Taliban regime terrorises Kabul with violence and fear.
35. Amir fights Assef as an adult while rescuing Sohrab.
36. Amir frames Hassan by planting money and a watch under his mattress.
37. Amir realises Baba was Hassan’s father and he is Hassan’s brother.
38. Rahim Khan encourages Amir’s writing from an early age.

1. Amir finally tells the truth about his past.
4. Amir watches silently in the alley while Hassan is assaulted by Assef.
6. Soraya confesses her past before marriage to Amir.
8. Hassan refuses to reveal Amir’s betrayal when falsely accused.
9. Hassan protects Amir with the slingshot when Assef threatens him.
10. Amir returns to Afghanistan after years in America.
11. Baba secretly fathers Hassan but never acknowledges him publicly. Morality Baba tells Amir that all sins ultimately stem from stealing.
12. Amir’s childhood jealousy of Hassan.
13. Rahim Khan urges Amir to return to Afghanistan years later.
18. The kite running scene at the end restores emotional connection.
20. Soraya’s “past” becomes a permanent stain on her reputation PaternalLove Hassan’s cleft lip is surgically repaired by Baba.
22. Baba refuses to let the Russian soldier assault the woman in the truck.
23. The adult Amir narrates the story while reflecting on childhood events.
24. Hassan remains loyal to Amir despite class differences.
27. Amir writes stories to impress Baba and gain approval.
29. Amir longs for Baba’s approval throughout childhood.
32. Hassan’s life illustrates injustice toward the Hazara.
33. Hassan’s ethnicity makes him a constant target of abuse.