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How Does Amir Mature In The Kite Runner

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The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini takes place in the 1970s in Kabul, Afghanistan, when the country is in a time of an ending monarchy. The novel depicts the story of Amir, a boy living in Afghanistan, and his journey as he matures throughout life. Amir is the son of wealthy Afghanistan man, Baba, and his play mate, Hassan, the son of Baba’s servants son Ali. Hassan is a Hazara and Amir is a Pashtun, making them from different social classes. Hazara’s are the lowest on the social scale, making Hassan and Amir very different. This also talks about some of the Afghan culture, such as the art of kite flying. This year, Amir and Hassan are going to have to try harder than ever to win the local kite-fighting tournament, and this is Amir's one

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