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Study Guide for The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Book Summary Downloadable / Printable Version
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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......
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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