The Kite Runner
Leah VanLandingham
Mrs. Fichtner
AP English
4 September 2014
The Kite Runner Every man is called upon at least one time in his life to do something great. This task could be as small as giving back to the community or as large as saving a life. The man can either chose to be a coward and step down, or to step up and face the challenge along with any consequences it may come with. The characters throughout The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, had to face many challenges and were called upon many times by faith to step up and do something great. Throughout The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini does an immaculate job of portraying his own experiences in Kabul while capturing the cultural aspect of regular society and terrorism during the time period in which The Kite Runner was written in. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is set in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, during 1980-2000. During this period, Afghanistan went through a long and treacherous battle against the Russian army and also against the Taliban. Between the years 1933-1973, Afghanistan was ruled under a monarchy by King Zahir Shah. While the king was on vacation, the king’s cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan, former Prime Minister of Afghanistan, seized control of Afghanistan. After so many years of terrorizing the people of Afghanistan, Khan was eventually taken down by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. The PDPA, who had close ties with the Soviet Union, a communist nation, instituted many social reforms in Afghanistan. This sparked many rebels groups to form and attempt to return Afghanistan to its traditional state, which failed miserably. The Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan to stop these rebel groups. The Soviet Union was eventually taken down after many years of terror and destruction, ending in the PDPA claiming control for another few years. While the PDPA was in control for a second time, many rival militias within Afghanistan and Kabul went to war, striking even more fear
Mrs. Fichtner
AP English
4 September 2014
The Kite Runner Every man is called upon at least one time in his life to do something great. This task could be as small as giving back to the community or as large as saving a life. The man can either chose to be a coward and step down, or to step up and face the challenge along with any consequences it may come with. The characters throughout The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, had to face many challenges and were called upon many times by faith to step up and do something great. Throughout The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini does an immaculate job of portraying his own experiences in Kabul while capturing the cultural aspect of regular society and terrorism during the time period in which The Kite Runner was written in. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is set in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, during 1980-2000. During this period, Afghanistan went through a long and treacherous battle against the Russian army and also against the Taliban. Between the years 1933-1973, Afghanistan was ruled under a monarchy by King Zahir Shah. While the king was on vacation, the king’s cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan, former Prime Minister of Afghanistan, seized control of Afghanistan. After so many years of terrorizing the people of Afghanistan, Khan was eventually taken down by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. The PDPA, who had close ties with the Soviet Union, a communist nation, instituted many social reforms in Afghanistan. This sparked many rebels groups to form and attempt to return Afghanistan to its traditional state, which failed miserably. The Soviet Union marched into Afghanistan to stop these rebel groups. The Soviet Union was eventually taken down after many years of terror and destruction, ending in the PDPA claiming control for another few years. While the PDPA was in control for a second time, many rival militias within Afghanistan and Kabul went to war, striking even more fear