Characters

• Saifo
  • Shoe repairman, kite maker

Locations

• Wazir Akbar Khan
  • Hosted 1975 Kite Tournament

Dates

• 1975
  • Winter: Hassan runs a kite for the last time

Themes/Motifs

• Purity of soul
  • Hassan’s purity v Amir’s ?
  • “He was so goddamn pure, you always felt like a phony around him.”
• Faith
  • Hassan can use inshallah more freely
  • Amir says “God–if He exists, that is”
• Class
  • Iranian Shi’as versus jealous Sunni Aghanis
  • Hassan accepts his lot in life

Plot

• Winter kite-fighting
• Kite Fighting v Kite Running
• Hassan is best kite running

Thoughts

Amir’s feelings about Hassan seem incredibly antagonistic for the type of relaitonship they have, and for Hassan’s peaceful character. There is so much turmoil pent up inside of Amir that it’s going to explode right into Hassan.