Baba and Amir struggle to adjust to life in the US, with Baba working menial jobs and living on welfare. Amir graduates high school and attends community college. He meets and marries Soraya, though their relationship is strained. In 2001, Rahim Khan summons Amir to Pakistan, revealing he wants to ask Amir to do something important regarding Hassan before telling the story of Hassan's life.

1. The Kite Runner
Analysis Chapters 11-15

2. A look back: CH
6-10
The alley scene
Consequences for Amir
Consequences for
Hassan
Ali & Hassan leave
War breaks out, refugees

3. Chapter 11
Fremont, California.
1980s
Baba
Work
On welfare
View on politics
The convenience store

4. Chapter 11
Amir graduates, gets
present
Amir’s major in junior
college
What has America done for
Amir?
Flea market
General Tahiri
Soraya

5. Chapter 12
The Taheri booth
Soraya
Length of conversation
Teacher
The General
Baba gets sick

6. Chapter 12
Baba gets sicker
Treatment
Amir & Soraya
Soraya’s story
Why doesn’t Amir call
off the wedding?

7. Chapter 13
Lafz, “giving word” ceremony
Baba spends ¢35,000 on the
wedding
Moving in with Baba
Story reading
Tahiri family story
Novel
Kid
Adoption?

8. Chapter 14
June 2001
Rahim Khan: "Come. There
is a way to be good
again”
Red kites

9. Chapter 15
Peshawar
“Afghan Town”
Conversation with Rahim Khan
Taliban
Rahim Kahn
Taking care of Baba’s house
Hassan
"I brought you here because I am
going to ask something of you.
[...]. But before I do, I want to
tell you about Hassan"

10. Most important
Baba’s & Amir’s life in
the US.
Amir becoming a man
Amir & Soraya
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