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6616700-228600The Kite RunnerCHAPTERS: 9 & 10“I saw that Hassan had told him. Strangely, I was glad that someone knew me for who I really was; I was tired of pretending.” p.99SUMMARY OF KEY EVENTS:KEY QUOTES TO ANALYSE:QUOTESHOWS (IMPORTANCE)In your response, mention the theme and/ or symbolism represented in each quoteLITERARY DEVICESMESSAGE AND PURPOSE(complete after reading the entire text)“This was Hassan’s final sacrifice for me” p.98“I loved him in that moment, loved him more than I’d ever loved anyone” p.98“I wanted to tell them all that I was the snake in the grass, the monster in the lake. I wasn’t worthy of this sacrifice; I was a liar, a cheat, and a thief” p.98“I would have told except that a part of me was glad. Glad that this would all be over with soon…life would move on.” p.98“I wondered where Hassan was. Then the inevitable. I vomited in a tangle of weeds, my retching and groaning drowned in the deafening roar of the MiG” p.105“He emptied the box and picked up a handful of dirt… He kissed the dirt. Poured it in the box. Stowed the box in his breast pocket, next to his heart.” P.112“The kite spins, dips, steadies. Our twin shadows dance on the rippling grass.” P.112Other Important Quotes“Baba stunned me by saying, “I forgive you.” …how could he just forgive Hassan?” p.98“I saw that Hassan had told him. Strangely, I was glad that someone knew me for who I really was; I was tired of pretending.” P.99“I saw Baba do something I had never seen him do before: He cried. I’ll never forget the…pain in his plea, the fear.” P.100“But when he straightened, I saw in his slumping shoulders that the life I had known since I was born was over. Baba slid in.” p.101COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS SCORE: (from Edmodo quiz)1. CHARACTER PARAGRAPH:COMPULSORY QUESTIONAmir makes a decision with severe consequences. How does Hosseini maintain sympathy for Amir in these chapters?2. Extension question (optional)How does Hosseini demonstrate that one’s denial doesn’t only poison the individual? ................
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