Kiterunner Quote Analysis

Ayhan Erman

The Kite Runner Notes & Quotes

Quotes Notes

Chapter 1:

"I looked up at those twin kites. This quote sort of deepens the

I thought about Hassan. Thought thought of the story because

about Baba. Ali. Kabul. I thought you then know that there is

of the life I had lived until the some sort of chemistry going on

winter of 1975 came along and between Hassan and Amir.

changed everything." (Page 2)

Chapter 3:

"I used to bury cotton wisps in This quote describes the character

my ears, pull the blanket over my Baba as a really loud snoring man.

head, and still the sounds of Baba's

snoring-so much like a growling

truck engine-penetrated the walls."

(Page 13)

Chapter 4:

"Sometimes, my entire childhood This quote connects to something

seems like one long lazy summer that has happened before. Where

day with Hassan, chasing each other Amir keeps relating how him and

between tangles of trees in my Hassan would play all summer

fathers yard, playing hide-and-seek, throughout the whole summer.

cops and robbers, cowboys and

Indians, insect torture-with our

crowning achievement undeniably

the time we plucked the stinger

off a bee and tied a string around

the poor thing to yank it back every

time it took flight." (Page 25-26)

Chapter 5:

"He tipped his chin to Hassan. This quote connects to something

'Hey, flat-Nose,' he said. 'How is that happens in the story again. In

Babalu.' "(Page 39) the story, Assef fights with

Hassan again.

Chapter 7:

"He stopped, turned. He cupped This quote foreshadows Hassan

his hands around his mouth. 'For getting beat up in the dark alley

you a thousand times over!' he said. by Assef and his men.

Then he smiled his Hassan smile

and disappeared around the corner."

(Page 67)

Chapter 8:

" 'Please pull over, Baba,' I said. This quote shows how much Amir

'What?' 'Getting sick,' I muttered, has changed. At the beginning of

leaning across the seat, pressing the race he wanted his Baba to be

against Kaka Homayoun's daughters." be proud of him. But after the

(Page 84) incident with Hassan, he doesn't

want him to proud.

Chapter 9:

" Hassan's reply was a single word, This quote explains Hassans last

delivered in a thin, raspy voice: sacrifice for Amir. It

' Yes.' "(Page 105) foreshadows Hassan getting

fired.

Chapter 11:

"I took the keys stunned. I looked This quote connects with

from him to the car. 'You'll need something that has happened

it to go to college,' he said." (Page 133) before. How Baba bought him

stuff, but this time, for nothing

at all.

Chapter 13:

"When the tests were over, he explained Amir must have felt having a

that he wouldn't explain why we couldn't baby was a punishment. He

have kids. And apparently, that wasn't so knew how badly he wanted

unusual. It was called "unexpected one, he couldn't have one.

infertility."