-
Baba was born
Baba was born, "in teh year Baba was born" (24). This shows how when amir was born, Baba was 30 and when Hassan was born Baba was 31. -
Hassan in born
Hassan was born in trhe winter of 1964, a year after Amir is born,"It was there in that little shack, that hassas was born in the winter if 1964" (6). this demonstrates hoe Hassan and Amir were born iust about a year apart. -
Baba built orphanage
Baba is amirs father, "In the late 1960"s, when i was 5 or 6, Babs decided to build an orphanage"(13). this illustrated how Baba is of high power and wealth, and has a kind heart. -
the last time Hassan ran a kite
in 1975, Hassan was 11, and Amir was 12, and they held the anual kite competition in their neighborhood, "In the wonter of 1975, I saw Hassan run a kite for the last time' (55). this demonstrates how something happened during the competition, to have him not do it agein. -
Amir turns 12
Amir turns twelve in the winter of 1975, "On a frigid overecast day the winter if 1975" (1). this means thst apir was born the winter of 1963, and in this section of the book he is looking back on his life whenhe is 38 years old. -
Hassan leaves
in 1976, after Amir's 13th birthday party, hassan and ali, leave kabul, and Baba and Amir, "we are leaving, Agha sahib," Ali said " this shows how because of the event that happened with Hassan, hety are leaving Baba and Amir. -
Period: to
Afghan History
-
Sloviet troops in Kabul
sloviet troops in kabul, to assist babrak karmal. they did this to help him to become in a coup in afghan communist leardership.
"afghanistan-an overview" -
Baba and Amir go to America
Baba and Amir go to America, "standing on the shoulder of the road, I thought of the way we'd left the house where I'd lived my entire life" (112). This shows how Amir and Baba left their house in Kabul to venture into the great unknow of America. -
Amir Graduates High School
Once Baba and Amir were in America, Amir "That summer of 1983, I graduated High School at the age of 20" (131). -
Soraya and Amir get married
At the engagement party, Baba says, "Amir jan is my only son ... my only child, he has been a good son to me. I hope he proves ... worthy of your kindness" (160). This illustrates how Baba is asking Soraya's parents for her hand in marriage. -
Baba dies
After Baba was diagnosed with lung cancer, he was struggling and eventually passed away. Before his death, "[Soraya] pulled up his blanket. [They] closed the door. Baba never woke up" (173). -
Hassan got shot
"And shot him in the back of the head"(219). -
last solviet troops left afghanistan
in febuary 1989, the last of the solviet troopsleft afghanistan because of the unites nations. -
afghanistan decended into vucious internecine strife.
in the summer of 1994, afghanistan decended into vucious internecine strife. -
Mullah Omar with 12,000 followers
by the end of 1994, omar had almost 12,000 followers and was rolling up the warloardsto north and east. -
provided haven for Laden
in may of 1996, the taliban had a safe haven for mr, bin laden, after he chardered a fightat jalalabad airport. -
Rahim Khan is sick
"Rahim Khan is very sick" (191). Rahin Khan wants Amir to go to Pakistan to reunite him with his family in Pakistine. -
Amir goes to Pakistan to meet Rahim Khan
"a week later I sat on a window seat aboard a Pakistani airlines flight" (194). -
Amir saves Sohrab
"I'm only here for the boy"(278). -
Sohrab tries to kill himself
"suddenly I was on my knees, screaming. Screaming through my clenched teeth. Screaming until I thought my throat would rip and my chest explode" (343). -
Sohrab and Amir go to America
"We arrived home about seven months ago, on a warm day in August 2001"(357). -
9/11
on sept. 11 , 2001 there was an attack on the world trade center in new york. -
Period: to
hamid karzai named chairman
in december 2001, hamid kazari was named chairman to a company that defeated taliban. -
Karzai elected president
in 2004, Mr. karzai was elected president. -
Iraq commander
in october of 2008, the iraq leader recieved much credit from the united states -
Obama speech
obama announced his plan to deploy 30,000 additional troops
