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by Khaled Hosseini
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The Kite Runner Study Guide consists of approx. 81 pages of summaries and analysis on The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The novel opens in the year 2001. Amir, the narrator and protagonist, lives in San Francisco, California. He shares that he came of age in 1975, while living in Afghanistan at the age of twelve. The past comes to mind after a call from his father's friend, Rahim Kahn, who invites Amir back for a visit. The sight of kites flying in the Golden Gate Park takes Amir back to his childhood in Afghanistan. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15
      Chapter 16
      Chapter 17
      Chapter 18
      Chapter 19
      Chapter 20
      Chapter 21
      Chapter 22
      Chapter 23
      Chapter 24
      Chapter 25

  Characters

  Objects/Places

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3
      Critical Essay #4
      Critical Essay #5

  Quotes

  Media Adaptations

  What Do I Read Next?

  Topics for Discussion

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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