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What does Amir witness in the soccer stadium?
The public stoning that Farid and Amir witness at the stadium is another example of Taliban law. The Taliban claim to enforce Sharia, the law that all Muslims are supposed to follow.
What does Amir witness at the Ghazi stadium at halftime during the soccer match?
The next day, Amir and Farid go to Ghazi Stadium to find the man with the black sunglasses. Despite the heat, the players are wearing long pants. At halftime of the soccer game, the sign of the Taliban (the red trucks) enter the field. The entertainment is the public stoning of two people accused of adultery.
What did Amir witness at the end of Chapter 8?
But perhaps the most poignant image of the injustice toward Hazaras is the moment Amir witnesses Hassan serving drinks to Assef and Wali from a silver platter. Hassan cannot do anything about the rape because of his inferior status as a poor Hazara, and Assef, whose family is rich and powerful, knows it.
Why are the soccer players wearing long pants in The Kite Runner?
The Terror of the Taliban. The next day, Amir and Farid attend a soccer game at Ghazi Stadium. The players wear long pants in deference to the modesty enforced by the Taliban.
What is Hassan’s wife’s name?
Farzana – Hassan’s wife and Sohrab’s mother.
What happens during halftime at the soccer game?
During halftime, play is suspended. Most commonly, the teams go into their respective locker rooms to strategize. During this period, another form of entertainment will take over the field and perform for the spectators. This performance is called the halftime show.
What happens at the end of Chapter 8 of The Kite Runner?
Rahim Khan bonds with Amir though Amir is too ashamed to admit what had happened. Rahim Khan gives Amir a notebook in which to write stories, and the chapter ends with fireworks, illuminating the night sky, and a brief image of Hassan serving drinks to Assef and Wali.
Who never says the phrase for you a thousand times over in the novel?
‘For you, a thousand times over! ‘ Amir has just cut the blue kite and won the kite tournament. Hassan’s words, shouted to Amir as Hassan “runs” Amir’s blue kite, reveals Hassan’s unending loyalty and love for Amir.
What does Soraya do for Baba that makes Amir cry?
What does Soraya do for Baba that makes Amir cry? Why does he cry? Baba has asked her to read Amir’s childhood stories, symbolizing Baba has accepted that his son will be a writer. It also reminds Amir of the past and Hassan.