1. Aim: What secrets are revealed to Amir? Do Now: If Baba was still around to explain his actions to Amir, what do you think he would say? Homework: Read Chapter 19. Finish your paragraph on redemption.

2. “ Hassan slumps to the asphalt, his life of unrequited loyalty drifting from him like the windblown kites he used to chase.”p. 219 Unrequited: not returned Which literary element is used in this line? How is Hassan ’ s final act in life still an act of loyalty to Amir?

3. “Alas the Afghanistan of our youth is long dead.” - p. 216 Rahim Khan had previously said that when the Taliban first came, they were seen as heroes. Why was that? From what were they saving Afghanistan? How has the view of the Taliban changed? How are they seen by Rahim Khan and others?

4. “Baba and I were more alike than I had ever known.” - p 226 How is this statement both a negative and positive revelation for Amir? What does Amir plan on doing in order to make things right, in order to be good again?

5. “Seeking to forget makes exile all the longer; the secret of redemption lies in remembrance.” Richard von Weizsaecker Exile – to be away from or not allowed in one’s home What does this quote mean? How does it relate to the events of Chapters 17-18? Write a well-developed paragraph explaining the connection. (HW)