The document provides a summary of the novel "The Kite Runner" in 3 paragraphs. It describes the story as being about a young boy named Amir and his friend Hassan growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan. It notes an incident occurring during a kite flying contest that impacts their relationship. It then discusses Amir moving to America and being called back to Afghanistan years later after his father's friend reveals a secret. The summary concludes by mentioning the themes of redemption, father-son relationships, and the intersection of political and personal lives explored in the novel.

1. Faculty of Commerce
Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad
Book Review
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By: Prof. Samirsinh P Parmar
Sample Copy for Term project
BBA: Semester: IV
The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author
Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it
tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar
Khan district of Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan.
Originally published: 29 May 2003
Author: Khaled Hosseini
ISBN: 1-57322-245-3

2. Kite Runner Introduction
Characters:
Rahim Khan, Assef, Sanaubar, General
Taheri, Soraya, Baba, Khala, Hassan, Sohrab, Farzana, Farid,
Ali, Amir
Genres: Historical Fiction, Drama
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3. ●Important Places
• Kabul, Afghanistan-Amir grew up here and it was the first
influence on him.
• San Francisco, America-The area that Amir moved to when he left
Afghanistan.
• This is where he attempts to drown himself in the American
culture to forget his past.
San Francisco
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4. About Story
– The novel tells the story of Amir who befriends Hassan, the son of his
father’s servant. While growing up, they become as close as brothers
and while Amir looks up to his father, Hassan looks up to Amir. During a
local kite flying contest which Amir wins, Hassan runs to catch the kite
for Amir, a prized possession for the winner. An incident takes place
which is later to have immense bearing on the lives of everyone related.
Amir and Hassan drift apart and a few years later Amir and his father
move to America to start life anew. Years later, Amir, a successful writer
now, is called back to Pakistan by his father’s friend who reveals to him a
secret that would send him searching for a little boy through Taliban-
infested Afghanistan.
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5. Social/Historical context:
• The beginning of the novel is set in Kabul, Afghanistan.
• It describes the peaceful life in pre-war Kabul where the two
boys spend their time kite flying and roaming the streets.
• The Soviet invasion of the country sends Amir and his father
looking for a new beginning in America, a haven for many
refugees.
• The latter part of the novel is set in war torn Afghanistan ruled
by the extremist Taliban.
• The novel describes the oppressive and inhuman life in the
country, infested with pedophiles, drug-abusers and sadists.
Kabul
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6. Writing Style:
– The novel is written in simple English with no pretensions
towards literariness. Hosseini writes in a simple and lucid style
that endears the characters to the readers and makes the whole
story come alive. Long after one has finished reading the book,
one remembers such touching lines as when Hassan, running
after the kite to catch it for Amir says to him “For you a
thousand times over”.
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7. Themes
– The Search For Redemption
– The Love and Tension Between Fathers and Sons
– The Intersection of Political Events and Private Lives
– The Persistence of the Past
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8. My Thoughts:
– This is one of the most heart-rending and touching novels that I have
read in a long time. From the first chapter itself, the story gets you
hooked. And till the end, the interest of the reader is maintained. I loved
the deep affection that Amir and Hassan feel for each other, an affection
that makes one of them give his life and the other risk his. This is a book
highly recommended by me. Even people who are not avid readers will
love this one. A page-turner in the true sense of the word.
– Book Reviewed By Pragya Jadav
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9. Thank You … !
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