Chapter Seven

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Chapter 05 and 06
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Brief Plot Summary Ch 05

• The coup and a night of terror
• The encounter with Assef
• Hassan the protector
• The surgery for Hassan

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Brief Plot Summary Ch 06

• The importance of kites and kite fighting
• Amir and Hassan get the same kites from Baba
• The discussion between Amir and Hassan while
  waiting for the kite
• Pressure to win from Baba
• The night before the tournament

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Literary Elements
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Foreshadowing

• Assefs attack on Amir and Hassan
• Babas unusually generous gift for a servants
  son suggests there is more going on in this
  relationship.
• Hassan predicts they will do well.

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Themes

• Mans inhumanity to man
• Strength of character
• Relationship between fathers and sons
• Loyalty and devotion
• Discrimination, bigotry, and class structure

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Character Development

• Amir
• Hassan
• Baba
• Ali
• Assef

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Symbolism

• The Slingshot
• protection
• Brass knuckles
• Violence
• The Kite
• Hope

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Significant Passages

• Ali and Hassan (38)
• Baba and Amir (39)
• Amir defends Hassan? (44)
• Hassans defense (45)
• The surgery (49 - 50)
• Buying the same kites (54)
• Amirs and Hassans relationship (57 - 58)
• Winning for his father (60)
• Hassans devotion to Amir (62)

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Closing thoughts