1. Chapter 05 and 06

2. Brief Plot Summary Ch 05 The coup and a night of terror The encounter with Assef Hassan the protector The surgery for Hassan

3. Brief Plot Summary Ch 06 The importance of kites and kite fighting Amir and Hassan get the same kites from Baba The discussion between Amir and Hassan while waiting for the kite Pressure to win from Baba The night before the tournament

4. Literary Elements

5. Foreshadowing Assef’s attack on Amir and Hassan Baba’s unusually generous gift for a servant’s son suggests there is more going on in this relationship. Hassan predicts they will do well.

6. Themes Man’s inhumanity to man Strength of character Relationship between fathers and sons Loyalty and devotion Discrimination, bigotry, and class structure

7. Character Development Amir Hassan Baba Ali Assef

8. Symbolism The Slingshot protection Brass knuckles Violence The Kite Hope

9. Significant Passages Ali and Hassan (38) Baba and Amir (39) Amir defends Hassan? (44) Hassan’s defense (45) The surgery (49 - 50) Buying the same kites (54) Amir’s and Hassan’s relationship (57 - 58) Winning for his father (60) Hassan’s devotion to Amir (62)

10. Closing thoughts