Full Circle

1. What is your opinion of Amir now? Be specific.


2. Explain the significance of Amir running the kite for Sohrab.


3. Would Baba be proud of Amir now? Explain.


4. What is your opinion of the novel? Explain your likes, dislikes, connections, etc. be specific.

Good Again?

1). After concluding the novel, which theme do you feel Hosseini most centrally explores throughout the book? Explain why you think so.



2). In your eyes, does Amir redeem himself? Explain.

Theme

At this point in the novel, several issues and themes on life have been portrayed and explored. Of the following, which theme (themes) would you consider to be most important/most explored? Explain why, citing some evidence from the text itself.

1. Role of books, literacy       
2. Friendship, guilt & redemption       
3. Relationship between Fathers & Sons        
4. Coming of Age (becoming an adult/"man")        
5. Resilience of the human spirit                    
6. Man's inhumanity to man
7. Discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, class structure   

Amir Now

After chapter 16, what are your thoughts on Amir's struggle with his own guilt at this point in the novel. How has your opinion changed about him since he was a boy in Kabul? Do you think he can "be good again?"

What now?

Make a prediction and/or discuss how America will change Amir.

Ch. 9

How is Chapter 9 a turning point in the novel?

The Event

At the end of chapter 7, Amir witnesses the attack and rape of Hassan after Hassan has run down the final kite of the tournament. Why doesn't Amir step in or help? Discuss your opinion of Amir's actions.

Thoughts?

Discuss your initial thoughts on Amir, our narrator, so far in the story. How do you feel about how he views his father? How he views/treats Hassan?