THE KITE RUNNER by KHALED HOSSEINI Riverhead Books - New York The author makes liberal use of _italics_ and I have missed noting many of them‚ but the rest of this text file should demonstrate good proofing. Copyright © 2003 by Khaled Hosseini Riverhead trade paperback ISBN: 1-59488-000-1 This book is dedicated to Haris and Farah‚ both the _noor_ of my eyes‚ and to the children of Afghanistan. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to the following colleagues for their advice‚ assistance
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Defendants‚ HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL‚ INC. (“Honeywell”)‚ by its attorneys‚ Michael G. McQuillen‚ Austin W. Bartlett‚ Christopher J. Raistrick and James S. Koehler of ADLER MURPHY & McQUILLEN LLP‚ and MIDWEST AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE‚ INC. (“Midwest”)‚ by its attorneys‚ Donald G. Machalinski‚ Linda J. Schneider and Steven M. Sandler of MERLO KANOFSKY GREGG & MACHALINSKI Ltd.‚ jointly move that this Honorable Court extend the time for the parties to complete fact discovery by 120 days. In support
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form that is favored by Wilde and it is widely implied in the Happy Prince. So much so‚ that some of the character itself are symbols such as the swallow. The swallow as seen in the story‚ have a meeting with its colony in Egypt but it choose to remain with the prince and help him fulfill his wishes until the Prince is satisfied. This depicts that the swallow is a symbol for loyalty and friendship. The prince lead heart is a form of symbol as well. As learned in the story when all the body parts of the
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REVIEW FOR UNIT TEST – CHAPTERS 10-25 Assignment 4 Chapters 10-11 1. What is Karim’s job? He is a people smuggler. He gets people out of Afghanistan. 2. To what country do Amir and his father first seek for safety from Afghanistan? They head to Pakistan for safety. 3. What country has a presence in Afghanistan as Amir and his father leave? Russian soldiers are in Afghanistan during this time. 4. At the first checkpoint Amir’s father stands up and confronts the Russian soldiers‚ putting himself in
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no rights throughout the entire country. The Taliban stood by a strict form of the Sharia‚ or Islamic‚ law. The Taliban interpreted this form of government in a way that provided no rights for women. After the Taliban gained control of the capital‚ Kabul‚ in 1996‚ women throughout all areas of the country had restrictions on what they could and could not do. Women and girls were not allowed to be educated or employed; they had to wear burkahs‚ full-body coverings that left only a small mesh-covered
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of the book. This phrase is extremely simple but it is the key of friendship‚ and loyalty. Another simple phrase that holds deeper meaning is "there is a way to be good again." Rahim Khan says this at the end of the phone call inviting Amir back to Kabul. The words are simple but it’s not that easy‚ after living a life of regret and sadness‚ Amir can finally fix what he has done wrong. 12. Analyze the author’s syntax. Most of Hosseini’s syntax is simple‚ although it holds deeper meaning. "For you
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Years after leaving his homeland‚ Amir receives a letter through Rahim Khan that causes him to succumb to a heart-wrenching emotional turbulence‚ in it Hassan stating‚ “I dream that someday you will return to Kabul… if you do‚ you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you”. Even after the passing of 26 lengthy and unpredictable years‚ Amir’s considerable wrongdoings and irreparable actions‚ and the vast distance between the two men‚ Hassan remains the
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becoming one of the richest merchants in Kabul’ (page 13) – Fathers and sons‚ loyalty‚ faith‚ values and morals & human nature. 5. ‘Hassan was standing at the blind end of the alley in a defiant stance: fists curled legs slightly apart. Behind him‚ sitting on piles of scrap and rubble‚ was the blue kite. My key to Baba’s heart’ (page 62) – Father and sons‚ loyalty‚ friendship‚ brotherhood‚ inhumanity‚ values and morals‚ honour & faith. 6. ‘I loved wintertime in Kabul…But mostly because‚ as the trees froze
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the Soviet military from Afghanistan in May 1989‚ the PDPA regime under Najibullah held on until 1992‚ when the collapse of the Soviet Union deprived the regime of aid‚ and the defection of Uzbek general Abdul Rashid Dostum cleared the approach to Kabul. With the political stage cleared of Afghan socialists‚ the remaining Islamic warlords vied for power. By then‚ Bin Laden had left the country. The United States ’ interest in Afghanistan also diminished. Warlord rule
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Pakistan Afghanistan issue Afghanistan and Pakistan share multiple strands of culture‚ history‚ religion‚ and civilization‚ but the two countries have never succeeded in establishing bilateral relations free of tensions. Rather‚ passive antagonism and mistrust have marked bilateral ties for the larger part of more than half a century following the creation of Pakistan. The intensity of hostility has varied under different regimes in Afghanistan‚ however‚ and though brief periods of cordiality have
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