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The author writes in a Narrative way. He writes about the main character waking up to the twin towers falling. It caught my attention because I remember waking up that morning and hearing my parents talking about it on the TV. I remember watching it on the news and all the commotion it had caused. A lot of people i knew were leaving school because parents were scared for their children. No one knew why it had happened they just all knew something had to be done.
"I looked down at Sohrab. One corner of his mouth had curled up just so. A smile. Lopsided. Hardly there. But there." This passage caught my attention because it describes Sohrab's first smile in America. Also, it has stayed with me because it was like a closing on the story. The writer tells you exactly how the smile looks. He gives the readers some closure but not much, and that I like about a book because it keeps the readers on edge. Emily H.
"With me as the glaring exception, my father molded the world around him to his liking. The problem, of course, was that Baba saw the world in black and white. And he got to decide what was black and what was white. You can't love a person who lives that way without fearing him too." Maybe even hating him a little. I think the writer shows alot passion an emotion. He shows exactly how Amir feels inside. A scared child who wants to be loved. B.G

Find a short passage which you think illustrates the author's writing style. Quote it and explain why it caught your attention and perhaps stayed with you.
The author writes in a Narrative way. He writes about the main character waking up to the twin towers falling. It caught my attention because I remember waking up that morning and hearing my parents talking about it on the TV. I remember watching it on the news and all the commotion it had caused. A lot of people i knew were leaving school because parents were scared for their children. No one knew why it had happened they just all knew something had to be done.
"I looked down at Sohrab. One corner of his mouth had curled up just so. A smile. Lopsided. Hardly there. But there." This passage caught my attention because it describes Sohrab's first smile in America. Also, it has stayed with me because it was like a closing on the story. The writer tells you exactly how the smile looks. He gives the readers some closure but not much, and that I like about a book because it keeps the readers on edge. Emily H.

Find a short passage which you think illustrates the author's writing style. Quote it and explain why it caught your attention and perhaps stayed with you.
The author writes in a Narrative way. He writes about the main character waking up to the twin towers falling. It caught my attention because I remember waking up that morning and hearing my parents talking about it on the TV. I remember watching it on the news and all the commotion it had caused. A lot of people i knew were leaving school because parents were scared for their children. No one knew why it had happened they just all knew something had to be done.

There are times in my life where I truly felt I should have stepped in and done something. Sadly I was shocked, terrified and just couldn't move. If I could change some things I truly think I would. It saddens me and makes it hard for me to sleep. Just like Amir I get insomnia. I feel lots of guilt for things that have happened. People often tell me to let go that it is not my fault. I don't See it this way. I try to make up for it but it never seems to amount enough to me. I push some people away for reason that are not there fault. I feel in a lot ways I went down the same path that Amir did. Although there are different circumstances. I grew up much different but made some of the same mistakes.BG
I can relate to The Kite Runner because I have made many mistakes that I have tried to make up for. One instance is last year when my grandfather died. I choose to hang out with my friends instead of going to see my grandfather in the hospital because it was my birthday. That night my uncle and my aunt decided to "pull the plug" on my grandfather. My mother called me to tell me that he had died. I cried for days and said that I hated myself. Then I decided to try and make up for it. My grandfather really wanted me to go to college, so I decided that I would try and get into the best college I could. I am still working on trying to make up for it, but I still feel horrible about what happened. Part of me still blames myself and I think that I will blame myself for the rest of my life. I relate to Amir because I made a wrong choice and am paying for it personally, but I am trying to make up for it by doing what I think is right. Emily H.
There have been times where I could have helped someone but instead I did not know what to do so I just let it happen. I have seen people I know get into fights and get beat up but I did nothing about it because I was afraid to get beat up. I just sat back and watched until the fights were over. Sometimes I wish I would stand up for myself more because people are always standing up for me. I always try to make things up for people by trying not to let them get into fights. Sometimes I wish I would just step in and take the fight so I would not have to see my friends get into fights. Kyle W.

Author: Khaled Hosseini
Setting: Afghanistan
Brief Summary:
The Kite Runner was a very good story. It was about a young boy who grew up in Afghanistan and all he
wanted was for his father to pay more attention to him. He had a servant who he treated like a brother
and would later find out they were brothers. They had to move to America because of the war that was
going on in his country over power. He was 18 when he got to America and would later marry and go back
to Afghanistan to adopt his servants son because the servant was killed with his wife in the street and their
son was left in an adoption center.
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Each person will write about a personal connection you have made with your chosen novel. This could be, for example, a character, a place, or a situation that you can relate to in some way. Use your first name and last initial to indicate your contribution.
There are times in my life where I truly felt I should have stepped in and done something. Sadly I was shocked, terrified and just couldn't move. If I could change some things I truly think I would. It saddens me and makes it hard for me to sleep. Just like Amir I get insomnia. I feel lots of guilt for things that have happened. People often tell me to let go that it is not my fault. I don't See it this way. I try to make up for it but it never seems to amount enough to me. I push some people away for reason that are not there fault. I feel in a lot ways I went down the same path that Amir did. Although there are different circumstances. I grew up much different but made some of the same mistakes.BG
I can relate to The Kite Runner because I have made many mistakes that I have tried to make up for. One instance is last year when my grandfather died. I choose to hang out with my friends instead of going to see my grandfather in the hospital because it was my birthday. That night my uncle and my aunt decided to "pull the plug" on my grandfather. My mother called me to tell me that he had died. I cried for days and said that I hated myself. Then I decided to try and make up for it. My grandfather really wanted me to go to college, so I decided that I would try and get into the best college I could. I am still working on trying to make up for it, but I still feel horrible about what happened. Part of me still blames myself and I think that I will blame myself for the rest of my life. I relate to Amir because I made a wrong choice and am paying for it personally, but I am trying to make up for it by doing what I think is right. Emily H.

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Title: The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Setting: Afghanistan
Brief Summary:
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What information aboutKhaled Hosseni was actually from where he wrote about. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. Just like the author did youmain character his mom was a teacher. He also had to leave his home land because of all the blood shed. I find it interesting and relevant tothat the book?main character published a book just like him.