Directions: Write an original post of 8-10 sentences, answering the following question. When you are finished, respond to two other posts.
Discussion Question: Khaled Hosseini vividly describes Afghanistan, both the privileged world of Amir’s childhood
and the stricken country under the Taliban. How did his descriptions differ from ideas that you
may already have had about Afghanistan? What cultural differences become evident in the
American passages of the novel? How easy do the Afghans find it to settle in the U.S.?
Compare the social structures of Amir’s life in Afghanistan vs. those encounters in America.
Discussion Question: Khaled Hosseini vividly describes Afghanistan, both the privileged world of Amir’s childhood
and the stricken country under the Taliban. How did his descriptions differ from ideas that you
may already have had about Afghanistan? What cultural differences become evident in the
American passages of the novel? How easy do the Afghans find it to settle in the U.S.?
Compare the social structures of Amir’s life in Afghanistan vs. those encounters in America.