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Baba builds an orphanage
In the book Amir states "it took three years to build the orphanage" (Hosseini 13). Baba was a generous man to donate and orphanage. Not many people would use there wealth to benefit the common people. -
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They meet Assef
One day they are walking down the road they see "...Assef and his famous stainless-steel brass knuckles" (Hosseini 38). Assef is a very powerful person in their neighborhood. This is the reason why he carries his brass knuckles. -
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Hassan protects Amir
When Amir was getting bullied Hassan stepped in and Assef "searched Hassan's intently ... what he found in it must have convinced him of the seriousness of Hassan's intentions because he lowered his fists" (Hosseini 42). Hassan is willing to step in for Amir because he is his best friend. Their friendship is inseparable and they have each others backs. -
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Baba fixes Hassans lip
On Hassan's birthday Baba says "It's an unusual present, I know, probably not what you had in mind but this present will last you forever" (Hosseini 46). This is a very generous gift for Baba to give to his servants son. Amir becomes a little bit more jealous because of this. -
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The war starts
In the early morning they "heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire" (Hosseini 35). This is a terrifying situation to be in at such a young age. This is why it is a huge turning point in his life once the war starts. -
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Baba teaches Amir his morals
Baba and Amir are chatting and then Baba states "When you kill a man you steal his life" (Hosseini 18). This is a large amount of information for Amir to take in because he is so young. This causes him to misinterpret it and believe his father is telling him this because he killed his mother. -
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Amir writes his first story
After Amir reads Hassan his story Hassan says "Some day, Inshallah, you will be a great writer" (Hosseini 33). Hassan is always able to find a way to help Amir out. Just by saying this it boost Amir's confidence because his father does not give him this same support. -
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Amir wins the tournament
After Amir and him and Hassan start jumping up and down, then Hassan exclaims "You won, Amir Agha! You won!" (Hosseini 66). This moment is Amir's best moment of his life. He is so happy because he believes his dad will like him now because he won the kite running competition. -
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Hassan gets raped
Assef and his gang surround Hassan in an alley then "Assef knelt behind Hassan, put his hands on Hassan's hips and lifted his bare buttocks" (Hosseini 75). Amir just watched his best friend get raped over a kite. This is a huge turning point for their friendship because after this they drift away. -
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Hassan and Ali leave
After Amir gets Hassan and Ali kicked out he states "I was sorry, but I didn't cry and I didn't chase the car" (Hosseini 109). Amir jealousy lead to him betraying his best friend. This is and act of pure hatred and caused him a large amount of grief in the future. -
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The start of the war
It all began when "Soviet troops parachuted into Kabul on Dec 17, 1979" (The New York Times). -
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The tole of the war
This long gruesome war took over "15,000 lives and undisclosed billions of rubles"(The New York Times). -
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The Soviet Invasion
During this time the Soviets invaded Afghanistan and while they had control they, "[became] a beacon to Islamic extremists from the across the globe" (The New York Times 2). -
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Baba and Amir move to American
The book states that Baba "loved the idea of America" (Hosseini 125). Baba had a deep interest in anything that had to do with America. Baba did not like the living conditions in Afghanistan because it was so war torn. -
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Amir gets married
Soon after they move to America Amir gets married to a girl named Soraya. At the ceremony "she kissed [his] fathers hands and sat beside [him]" (Hosseini 168). This was a big moment for not only Amir but also his father. He was so excited to see his father proud of him because that was a rare sight. -
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Baba stops a rape
When Baba confronts the soldier for attempting to rape a women the soldier puts a gun to his head which is when Baba says "I'll take a thousand of his bullets before I let this indecency take place" (Hosseini 116). This act of bravery saves this women from being in an awful situation. This makes Amir feel even worse about himself because he flashes back to when he did not stand up for Hassan. -
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Baba dies
One month after the wedding before Baba went to bed he said "there is no pain tonight" (Hosseini 173). Baba could tell his death was coming the night before he died. He was glad that he got to experience some touching moments with his son before he passed away. -
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Soviet troops leave
After talking it over "the last Soviet Troops left Afghanistan" (The New York Times). -
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Amir releases his first novel
After his novel release Amir stated "So much happiness. I wondered whether I deserved any of it" (Hosseini 183). He was so excited to release his book because he had put so much time and effort into it. Basically this was one of the best moments of Amir's life because he was finally able to pursue his own dream. -
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The Taliban Takeover
The Taliban was created and "dedicated to purifying the country" (The New York Times). -
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The Taliban Resurgence
The Taliban was growing and the "rise was assisted by a resurgent opium trade" (The New York Times). -
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Post 9-11 invasion
After the 9-11 attacks president Bush created "An air and ground campaign began that drove the Taliban out of major Afghan cities by the end of the year. -
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The Karzai Government
Searching for new hope after being newly free country Afghanistan chose Hamid Karzai to lead the country in "[hope] to secure peace for Afghanistan" (The New York Times 3). -
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Obama's War
After recognizing the issue Obama "announced his plan to deploy 30,000 additional troops" (The New York Times). -
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U.S. withdraw
The U.S. "administration officials have acknowledged that 2014 was based on the presumption that the American military would be succesful enough in fighting the Taliban that significant withdrawals would be undergone by them.