1. The Kite Runner Review

2. Symbolism

3. Symbolism
Kite contest is symbolic of happy moments followed by disasters
( Rape following that Victory)

4. Symbolism Slingshot represents devotion
Hassan stands up to Assef for Amir
Sohrab stands up to Assef for Amir

5. Symbolism
Pomegranate tree symbolizes the boys friendship & the end of that friendship
Amir doesn’t agree with the way Hassan sacrafices himself for him.

6. Symbolism Hassan’s Dream: Reminders of close connection, foreshadowing
When Amir should of stood up for his friend because he knew what happened to Hassan was wrong.

7. Symbolism Hassan’s Dream: Foreshadows what is going to happen
Amir becomes the monster
Hassan is the victim of that monster
Warning Hassan to watch out-beware of his surroundings

8. Symbolism Hassan’s Dream:
Represents facing one's fears until they realize their salvation
Telling Amir he needs to do what’s right and go for what he believes.

9. Characterization

10. Characterization Baba Amir’s Father
The right thing and the wrong thing
Authority
Wants to openly express his love for Hassan
Well-respected man with a dark secret

11. Charaterization Amir Privileged childhood Protagonist
Betrayal of his closest friend

12. Characterization Hassan Amir's most loyal and devoted servant
Stands up for others
Dies at hands of Taliban, defending Baba’s house

13. Characterization Assef Sociopath Worships Hitler
Rapes Hassan (for power)
Taliban official who delights in killing people
Keeps Sohrab as slave

14. Characterization Sohrab Orphaned Slave to Assef until Amir rescues him
Weary of Amir after he breaks his promise to Sohrab, lost trust

15. Forshadowing

16. Forshadowing Quotes that foreshadow events:
“I became what I am today at the age 12, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975,”said Amir (1).
Foreshadows that in the complications of the country of Afghanistan that the children are forced to grow up fast.

17. Foreshadowing
“The next time I saw him smile Unabashedly like that was 26 years later, in a faded Polaroid Photograph” (67).
Foreshadows the fact that Sohrab doesn’t smile until Amir gets him to fly a kite.

18. Foreshadows the dedication of Amir (Farid helping Amir get Sohrab).
Foreshadowing
‘”For you a thousand times over,” Hassan said.’ (67)
Foreshadows the dedication of Amir (Farid helping Amir get Sohrab).

19. Foreshadowing
“I popped another one [grape] in, unaware that it would be the last bit of solid food I would eat for a long time.” (275)
Foreshadows the devastation in Kabul

20. Credits

21. QUIZ