Who wrote The Kite Runner?
Q: Who wrote The Kite Runner?
A: The Kite Runner was written by Afghan-American Khaled Hosseini.
Q: What is the relationship between Amir and Hassan?
A: Amir and Hassan grow up together in Afghanistan like brothers, although they come from different backgrounds. Amir is the son of a wealthy businessman and a Sunni Muslim, while Hassan's father Ali is a servant to Amir's father and he is a Sh'ia Muslim and a Hazara. Despite their differences, they are devoted to each other as friends.
Q: What happens when Hassan refuses to give Assef his kite?
A: When Hassan refuses to give Assef his kite that he found for Amir, three bullies led by Assef beat him and rape him while Amir hides in fear.
Q: How does Rahim Kahn have a close friendship with Amir?
A: Neither boy has a mother, but Baba's friend Rahim Kahn has a close friendship with Amir. They spend their boyhoods roaming the streets of Kabul together.
Q: Why do Amir and his father flee Afghanistan?
A: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan sends Amir and his father escaping to the United States because Amir's father had been known to curse the Communists and had strong admiration on Ronald Reagan.
Q: Why does Rahim Kahn call back an adult Amir to Afghanistan?
A: An adult Amir is called back to Afghanistan by terminally ill Rahim Khan so that he can rescue Hassan's son Sohrab when Rahim reveals that he and Hassan are actually half-brothers because his father secretly had sex with Hassan's mother.
Q: How does Sohrab save an injured Amri from Assef?
A: When rescuing Sohrab, Amri gets severely beaten by Assef until Sohrab saves him by firing a slingshot at Assef's eye.
