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Study Guide for The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Book Summary

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CHAPTER 12



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In Afghan lore, yelda is the first night of winter and the longest night of the year. Amir remembers how he, Hassan, and Ali would observe this special day by staying up all night while staying warm under blankets. Ali would tell the boys stories about sultans and thieves. Later, in his poetry books, he learns that yelda is the starless night that “tormented lovers keep vigil, enduring the endless dark, waiting for the sun to rise and bring with it their loved one.” After he meets Soraya, every night of the week is a yelda for him until......


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This chapter presents two very poignant situations: Amir’s courtship of Soraya and his father’s courtship with death. At the same time he is losing his beloved Baba, he is gaining a woman that he suspects is so much better than he will .......


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