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Baba’s grandfather married his 3rd wife and Baba’s father was born.
This is the start of the story, when everyone's life begins at Baba's childhood. -
Baba is born
This begins Baba's story which leads to Amir's story -
Amir’s birth
This leads to the story of Amir's childhood and life, telling the story of the Kite Runner -
Hassan’s birth
This marks the birth of Amir's best friend and brother, highliting the importance of Hassan to the story -
Hassan’s surgery
This is important symbolcally to show that Baba cared for Hassan and may have felt guilty for not telling anyone that he's his son -
Amir wins the kite contest
This is important because it is when Amir feels that he has pleased Baba -
Hassan’s rape
This is the start of all of the problems in the story, the turning point -
Amir’s 13th birthday party
This is when a lot of the conflict between Amir and Hassan comes out -
Amir and Baba come to San Francisco
This is when they start their lives in America -
Amir graduates from high school
This is when Amir decides what he wants to do and has conflict with his father, because Baba wants him to become a doctor -
Amir and Soraya marry
This is a high point in Amir's life, but also sad because Baba is dying -
Hassan’s mother, Sanaubar, returns
This is important because it is when it becomes real to Amir that Hassan is his brother