Kite Runner Chapters 11-15 Group 3 Robi, Jack, Elber

Vocab. Affluent: Having an abundance of wealth. Obstinate: Stubbornly adhering to one's opinion. Veracity: Accuracy. Cretin: A stupid or mentally defective person. Palliative: To mitigate pain; serving to lessen without curing, as in a treatment for cancer that makes the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease. Namoos: Reputation; pride. Nang: Honor. Khastegar: Suitor, or khastegari: A suitor's official visitation to the family to propose marriage.

Characters Amir- Narrator Baba- Amir’s father General Sahib- Friend of Baba Soraya- General Sahib’s daughter Jamila- General Sahib’s wife.

Chapter 11 Amir and Baba are living in California. Amir loves living in America, while Baba on the other hand, is having a hard time adjusting to the new lifestyle. Amir graduates high school and starts attending junior college where he decides to major in creative writing. Baba sells his car and buys a VW bus that he and Amir use to go to garage sales and purchase items that they resell at the flea market. At the flea market, Baba reunites with an old friend General Sahib. Amir meets the General’s daughter, Soraya, who he is to nervous to talk to.

Chapter 12 When Amir finally gains the confidence to talk to Soraya, their conversation is interrupted by Jamila who invites Amir to stay and chat, but he declines and returns to Baba. Baba becomes ill and is diagnosed with cancer. Baba refuses treatment and tells Amir not to speak of it. Months later at the flea market, Baba had a seizure and was taken to the hospital. After Baba was released from the hospital, Amir asked if Baba would go to General Sahib’s house and ask for Soraya’s hand in marriage. Baba returned from the General’s home and told Amir that General Sahib approved of the marriage.

Chapter 13 Amir and Soraya get married. The engagement was cut short due to Baba’s health. Once the celebrating was over, Soraya moved in with Amir and took care of Baba. A month later Baba died. Amir has one of his novels published. Amir and Soraya try to have a baby. After a year of trying, they go to a doctor who calls it "unexplained infertility."

Chapter 14 Amir receives a phone call from Rahim Khan. Rahim Khan is very sick and Amir plans to fly to Pakistan to see him. Rahim Khan tells Amir that “There is a way to be good again.” Amir now knows that Rahim Khan knew about Hassan’s rape and how Amir did not stand up for Hassan.

Chapter 15 When Amir lands in Pakistan, he takes a taxi to Rahim Khan and they talk over tea. Rahim Khan tells Amir that Baba gave him their old house and how he as been living in it. Rahim Khan also tells Amir that Hassan is living with him at the house.