The Kite Runner (Book Group)Khaled Hosseini

Winter Session II: February 22-March 16, 2012

Grade Level: 9 - 12

ISBN: BG-1220-20120222

Learn and share ways to help students comprehend and appreciate The Kite Runner and its main themes of courage, betrayal, forgiveness, and allegiance to family, friends, and country.

Set in modern Afghanistan and America, this coming-of-age novel centers on the universal problem of self-definition. Amir's struggle to understand and accept himself parallels the epic hero's timeless quest for home. Amir's inner conflict symbolically mirrors Afghanistan's conflict; both wrestle with finding an identity amid rampant social unrest and pressures from outside sources.

Through dialogue and collaboration with your peers, CFL's online Book Group will help you gain a deeper understanding of Khaled Hosseini's powerful novel and become better equipped to translate this insight to your students.

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Topics

  • The culture and history of the Afghan people, often misunderstood and maligned by the western world
  • The bond between fathers and sons, which transcends culture
  • The risk of replicating history—both personal and political—if we don't learn from life's lessons
  • Immigrant experiences in America—the perception versus reality

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