Afghan Culture

Novel: The Kite Runner

Author: Khaled Hosseini

Was born in Kabul in 1965

1980 Moved to California

His first Novel

371 pages

Kite Runner Summary

Set in Kabul Afghanistan

Main Characters are Father and Son. Baba and Amir Jan

Baba and Amir have servants who live with them

An event breaks their bond

Amir and Hassan struggle with friendship

Soviets invade Afghanistan 5 years later

Baba and Amir move to California Baba learns he has cancer Amir marries Soraya

Baba dies shortly after

Amir becomes a successful writer

Soraya and Amir can’t have children

Years later Rahim Khan calls Amir

“There is a way to be good again.”

Amir travels to Pakistan to fi nd the dying Rahim

Learns about Hassan and his family

Embarks on a quest for redemption

Jeanette Winter

Published in 2009

35 pages long

After the Taliban took over girls were

forbidden from going to school.

Nasreen’s parents are killed by the Taliban so her grandmother takes care of her.

She starts attending one of many secret schools in Afghanistan.

If Taliban ever found them they read the Koran and pretended it was a church.Nasreen was quiet at first but soon made friends and learned a lot about the world.

The book teaches a lot about the culture

including religion, clothing, tradition,

and restrictions of the Taliban.

Who? Where? What?

Afghan people Muslims both Sunni and Shi’ite

Setting is Kabul, later California and Pakistan

Afghanis value tradition and morals

Respect and Honesty are key values

Earning what you want or need, honestly

Religion is a major part of society

CritiqueVery effective Afghan culture pieces.

First person: Through Amir’s Eyes

Good Characterization helped the Reader Imagine

Theme of story, strong morals and ethical…

honesty and Importance of living a good life,