KITE RUNNER BOOK SUMMARIES MOVIE

The significance of the narrative timeline for The Kite Runner as a whole is actually made clear in this chapter because about half the novel is spent leading up to June 2001, yet the second half of the novel covers only nine months. Although the setting for Chapter 1 is not explicitly clear, it appears to be in the United States, but that is not yet entirely certain.

Readers who are not paying close attention might equate Chapter 14 with Chapter 1, not realizing that Chapter 1 actually takes place six months after Chapter 14. Many of the mysteries and suspense of the first chapter are now completely understood, yet not everything is clear. The mysterious phone call from Rahim Khan compels Amir to return to the Middle East after all these years. This short chapter serves as a transition from the past into the near present - six months prior to the opening chapter of the novel. That night, Amir dreams of Hassan saying, 'For you, a thousand times over!' After Amir decides to go to Pakistan, he spends the day thinking of Hassan, his past, and the mistakes he has made. The final words Rahim Khan says to Amir are 'There is a way to be good again.' And with those words, Amir has his proof that Rahim Khan knows everything about Amir's past - the rape, the lies, the framing. This book is definitely one of my most favourite.The preface to Chapter 14 is 'June 2001.' Amir has just completed his phone call with Rahim Khan, and Amir tells Soraya he must go to Pakistan. Warning: Contains certain mortifying contents. Find summaries for every chapter, including a The Kite Runner Chapter Summary Chart to help you understand the book.

KITE RUNNER BOOK SUMMARIES MOVIE

Watching the movie is up to you! (Let me be honest, the movie is not that of a big deal ). Khaled Hosseinis The Kite Runner Chapter Summary. Obviously I’d recommend reading the book first. This is definitely a book I’d recommend if u want to start “reading” reading.Īlso, if this book doesn’t manage to scar you, we wouldn’t make good friends! The communist party then took power in 1978, which led to The Soviet War involving Russian forces and US-backed mujahideen guerillas. He succeeds to give a ”real” feel to the book with his characters. The Kite Runner progresses through much of the historical turmoil of contemporary Afghanistan, starting with King Zahir Shah, who was overthrown by his cousin Daoud Khan in 1973. The story is entirely fictional, but it involves locations Khaled has grown up in. If this book doesn’t get you reading all of Khaled’s other works, I don’t know what will! (I wish he’d write more!). And the cleft lip, just left of midline, where the Chinese doll maker’s instrument may have slipped or perhaps he had simply grown tired and careless.” “I can still see his tiny lowset ears and that pointed stub of a chin, a meaty appendage that looked like it was added as a mere afterthought. The descriptions of the characters are so real, it touches the soul: It captures the effect of war on people, and it troubles you to think what’s happening on this side of the world while you are enjoying the comforts of luxury and soft sheets. Whenever I feel home-sick, I pick either this one up or Harry Potter. Set in Afghanistan, and then In America, Khaled manages to give the piece a pretty homely feel(you may definitely feel this once you pick the book up, especially if you live in an around the western subcontinent). The depth and complexities of human relationships is highlighted and executed so well, it almost touches your soul! This book would definitely be a book you’d remember when you’re 80! Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years. That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. ”I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. The reading is easier as it gets but what’s tough is the turmoil of emotions it takes you through throughout the experience. The language/ text just flows smoothly and is really very down-to-earth. If you’d want to start reading or are looking for fresh options(or rather, are tired of the common genres) this is definitely a start! Let me put forth a simple warning before you go any further… this one is a Masterpiece! (Or at least I think so!). Here is a review that'll make you want to read this one. Movie Adaptation: The Kite Runner (2007). When he learns that the Taliban has murdered Hassan and wife, Amir returns to his homeland to learn the fate of the couple’s son. As an adult living in California, Amir remains haunted by a childhood incident in which he betrayed Hassan’s trust. Genre: (Fiction) Coming-of-Age, Family Drama, War Drama, Semi-autobiographical.īook synopsis: Growing up in Kabul, Amir and Hassan are inseparable friends. (I don't own any credits for this picture)

Kite runner book summaries