


A number of adaptations were created following publication, including a 2007 film of the same name, several stage performances, and a graphic novel. Reviews were generally positive, though parts of the plot drew significant controversy in Afghanistan. It appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years, with over seven million copies sold in the United States. The Kite Runner became a bestseller after being printed in paperback and was popularized in book clubs. Framed as a story of fathers and sons, the novel explores the regions turbulent history of ground wars following the fall of the monarchy through to the. The latter half of the book centers on Amir's attempts to atone for this transgression by rescuing Hassan's son two decades later. In the 1960s his father had designed and. Themes of guilt and redemption feature prominently in the novel, with a pivotal scene depicting an act of sexual assault inflicted upon Amir's friend Hassan, which Amir fails to prevent, and which ends their friendship. Amir describes his father as a forceful man who commands respect and attention. Hosseini has commented that he considers The Kite Runner to be a father-son relationship story, emphasizing the familial aspects of the narrative, an element that he continued to use in his later works. Amir and Hassan are in a tournament for kite flying, which the objective is to take out all the opposing kites and be the last kite flying. were going to give you a brief history of the 6 Musical Periods and how theyve each contributed to music today.
