Key Thems

Question 1

Fathers and sons

Answer 1

Baba and Amir
Hassan (baba/Ali)
Sohrab (hassan/Amir)
Rahim Khan

Question 2

History

Answer 2

Amir’s history and real history are alongside

Real events occur

Question 3

Storytelling

Answer 3

Whole book is a story 
Reads stories to Hassan 
Becomes writer 
Amir is 'not that sort of writer' 
-struggles to accept heritage 
Now is that kind of writer 
Stories symbolic 
Letter allow other point of view

Question 4

Religion and ethnicity

Answer 4

Prays in moments of fear and distress 
Problems over what a real afghan is like 
Amir doesn't match image
Amir fits into America 
Tourist in own country 
Ethnic tension 
Spiritual tension

Question 5

Redemption

Answer 5

'A way to be good again'
The need to return - in saving Sohrab he saves Hassan
Baba's guilt - tries to make up for sins
Partners in redemption -Soraya
Vicarious redemption- through Amir