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  Why do Amir and Soraya marry so quickly in The Kite Runner?

  Posted by bohockey on Nov 3, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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  How are Afghanistan's race, ethnicity, and tribes important to the story "The Kite Runner"?

  Posted by dan19900821 on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:09 PM

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  Parallels between Kite Runner and Wuthering Heights?

  Posted by masterthrill on Oct 28, 2009 at 08:11 AM

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  Using specific examples from The Kite Runner, what are three significant ways that Amir and Baba are alike?

  Posted by brookiecookiez on Oct 27, 2009 at 03:21 PM

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  What role does the leit motif of childhood play in 'The Kite Runner?'

  Posted by masterthrill on Oct 26, 2009 at 07:09 PM

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  Is 'The Kite Runner' Khaled Hosseini's autobiography?

  Posted by amila on Oct 26, 2009 at 02:09 AM

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  Relating to The Kite Runner, can the past be buried?

  Posted by jasin on Oct 25, 2009 at 04:43 PM

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  Is the book 'The Kite Runner' culturally specific or universally applicable?

  Posted by hockeyx3 on Oct 23, 2009 at 09:31 AM

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  What is Nikhi/Gogli's relationships like with women? What do these relationships have in common? Why does each break down at some point?

  Posted by erikasmith1229 on Oct 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM

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  In The Kite Runner, how does Amir startle the Afghans at the flea market?

  Posted by lc5433xo on Oct 20, 2009 at 06:47 PM

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  what are the themes shown throughout chapters 3-5 in kite runner?

  Posted by tmax on Oct 20, 2009 at 02:20 PM

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  As The Kite Runner begins, what does the author say about the past?

  Posted by tonywill on Oct 18, 2009 at 08:15 PM

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  What are some examples of irony in Chapters 1-7 of The Kite Runner, and how does irony help present the theme of betrayal?

  Posted by missann13 on Oct 16, 2009 at 08:58 AM

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  If The Kite Runner were a tragedy, who is its main tragic protagonist?

  Posted by beckyy on Oct 6, 2009 at 08:57 AM

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  In The Kite Runner, when Amir goes to the American Embassy with Sohrab, what does the man tell him about making promises to children?

  Posted by girlvctry on Oct 5, 2009 at 03:31 PM

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  Why do you think Khaled Hosseini use the name The Kite Runner?

  Posted by kamzh88 on Oct 3, 2009 at 07:43 AM

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  Write about ways the author tells the story in Chapter 1 of The Kite Runner.

  Posted by lenadoll on Oct 1, 2009 at 01:27 PM

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  Why does Baba hate Carter in The Kite Runner?

  Posted by shawty-dt on Oct 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM

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  Did Assef specifically take Sohrab because he knew Sohrab was Hassan's son?  Was it stated as such, or implied?

  Posted by kaybeecc66 on Sep 27, 2009 at 04:44 PM

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  In The Kite Runner, why would Hassan jeopardize the safety of his family in regards to the items found in his hut that belonged to Amir?

  Posted by latebloomer on Sep 25, 2009 at 11:14 AM

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  What are a few signifigant quotes from Chapters 14-20 in The Kite Runner?

  Posted by ldstephen on Sep 24, 2009 at 06:48 PM

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  What personal values were inherent to Hassan?

  Posted by latebloomer on Sep 22, 2009 at 01:12 PM

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  what are 10 main events in chronological order for the kite runner?

  Posted by thatkid1o6 on Sep 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM

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  In The Kite Runner, how do elements from Amir's past shape his present and future?

  Posted by ale1992 on Sep 17, 2009 at 05:27 PM

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  What does Amir mean when he says, "Baba was on the roof, watching me. I felt his glare on me like the heat of a blistering sun"?

  Posted by murajan on Sep 16, 2009 at 12:49 PM

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  I have a few quotes from The Kite Runner that I need explained! I need to know their significance in the story.

  Posted by ldstephen on Sep 12, 2009 at 09:03 AM

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  How does the protagonist in The Kite Runner resolve the central conflict?

  Posted by cliri on Sep 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

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  How does the author Khaled Hosseini use narrative voice to present the impact of a childhood experience on adult life in 'The Kite Runner'?

  Posted by ali-bate on Sep 9, 2009 at 11:35 AM

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  In The Kite Runner, what is the significance of the irony in Amir's first story and how is it a metaphor for Amir's life?

  Posted by lily1701 on Sep 8, 2009 at 07:10 PM

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  In The Kite Runner what are key moments that show courage and bravery? Please include specific quotes from the text if you can.

  Posted by ariellesupastar on Sep 8, 2009 at 01:11 PM

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  Why do boys in Afgahanistan during the winter of 1975 have gashes on their fingers? What is a tar?

  Posted by amarmstrongf134 on Sep 8, 2009 at 05:23 AM

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  what would be the call, the threshold, the challenges, the abyss, the transformation, the revelation, the atonement, and the return of this story?

  Posted by katieb2012 on Sep 7, 2009 at 08:46 PM

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  How is the Afgan culture or traditions shown in The Kite Runner?

  Posted by dominizgordi5 on Sep 1, 2009 at 09:14 PM

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  What does this sentence mean: "this was one chance to become someone who was looked at, not seen, listened to, not heard"?

  Posted by touta on Sep 1, 2009 at 02:36 AM

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  Can Amir be called a hero? 

  Posted by britzee94 on Aug 22, 2009 at 01:12 PM

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  Compare the relationships between Baba and Ali and Amir and Hassan. Were their personal relationships affected by their social statuses? How?

  Posted by britzee94 on Aug 20, 2009 at 01:46 PM

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  How do elements from Amir's past shape his present and future?

  Posted by andrea23948 on Aug 19, 2009 at 01:41 PM

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  In "The Kite Runner", in what ways is Soraya and Amir's relationship American, and in what ways is it Afghan?

  Posted by marcela2394 on Aug 19, 2009 at 09:47 AM

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  In the Kite Runner, an annual kite fight took place. What effects do the event have on the plot?

  Posted by angelaav on Aug 16, 2009 at 08:39 PM

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  Based on The Kite Runner, what has been the relationship between the US and Afghanistan during the past 50 years? How has that changed since 9/11?

  Posted by bbgoodgirl on Aug 10, 2009 at 12:58 PM

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  In "The Kite Runner", how is Soraya and Amir’s relationship part Afghan and part American?    

  Posted by lm94 on Aug 9, 2009 at 11:00 PM

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  The cities of Kabul, Peshawar, and Islamabad feature prominently in the book. How does Khaled Hosseini describe these cities?

  Posted by lemonade88 on Aug 9, 2009 at 02:12 PM

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  How does Amir gain redemption in The Kite Runner?

  Posted by cute865 on Aug 9, 2009 at 01:22 PM

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  The Kite Runner suggests that maturity can only develop with independence.

  Posted by freak00718 on Aug 9, 2009 at 01:26 AM

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  In The Kite Runner,what is the meaning or significance of Hassan's scar?

  Posted by samspizza15 on Aug 7, 2009 at 12:30 PM

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  In The Kite Runner, why do Baba and Amir move out of Afghanistan? Is it a forced or voluntary migration?

  Posted by lemonade88 on Aug 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM

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  How must Amir contend with some aspect of the past? And how does his relationship with the past contribute to the overall meaning of the book?

  Posted by emilygleason on Aug 3, 2009 at 07:20 AM

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  What does the kite symbolize in the relationships between Amir and Hassan, Amir and Baba, and Amir and Sohrab?

  Posted by literaturehater on Jul 31, 2009 at 04:05 PM

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  In The Kite Runner, are there any unexpected parent-child relationships, besides the one between Hassan and Baba?

  Posted by yasmine15 on Jul 28, 2009 at 03:09 PM

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  What does the wrist watch symbolize in 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini?

  Posted by zofiaarp on Jul 22, 2009 at 02:13 AM