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Kite Runner: Chapter 24
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Notes

Plot summary

Sohrab and Amir flee to a hotel in Islamabad and Farid leaves
them - his work is done and he has been generously reimbursed
for it
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As they grow closer, Amir invites Sohrab to come to
America and live with him and Soraya
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The pair go to Daman-e Koh
viewpoint and they eat and play panjpar together - Sohrab is
starting to speak and ask more questions
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But there’s no hope, so Amir requests a
visit from immigration lawyer Omar Faisal, who offers a few
options (including sending Sohrab back to an orphanage)
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Characters

Mr Fayyaz – the hotel manager, Raymond Andrews – American
embassy official and Omar Faisal – Islamabad lawyer
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This creates a false sense of security and
Sohrab’s addiction to the TV highlights its importance as a
beacon of communication and escapism
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Sohrab is still mute and rocks silently on the
bed
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He has put his life on the line and his
family may still be at risk from Taliban, if they realise that he
helped Amir
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It will serve as a life-changing form of insurance
for Farid, allowing him perhaps to rebuild his home and send his
children to school
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Amir is panicked when Sohrab goes missing and calls his name
whilst searching the hotel room
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This suggests that his fatherly instincts are
developing and he is less sheepish and cowardly
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Fayyaz assumes that Amir is Sohrab’s father,
which is ironic as Amir is driven by guilt - he doesn’t want any
more blood on his hands
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Sohrab runs away to the mosque because it feels like a safe
space where he can be anonymous and blend in with the crowd
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Mosques may be safe spaces because of their
holy protection and the fact that people go there to pray and find
redemption for their sins
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This is because of the
developing paternal connection between Amir and Sohrab,
helping Sohrab to let go of his guilt
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Sohrab asks if there are hawks in America, as he asks silly
questions before leading into more serious questions for Amir
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He asks if
they were loved equally, causing Amir to think of Baba’s birthday
gift of surgery to Hassan
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Amir’s redemption is complete after his conversation with
Soraya, as he tells the truth about his past - something he should
have done 15 years ago, when she admitted that she wasn’t
chaste and had run away to live with a man
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This is incredibly frustrating,
despite the fact that it is supposed to prevent exploitation by
foreigners - in reality, Sohrab being abandoned in
Pakistan/Afghanistan would leave him vulnerable to abuse
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Andrews is a tragic character, despite his clinical and curt
outside appearance, as his daughter died by suicide
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Soraya speaks to Amir over the phone, stating that her mother is
excited for Sohrab’s arrival
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Soraya also delivers good news - Kaka Sharif has got
friends in the INS and he will pull strings to aid Sohrab’s
adoption
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The
Afghan government will not prioritise the adoption and Sharia law
also forbids the practice, making it even less likely
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The options are limited: try to claim
asylum, try an independent adoption, seek a humanitarian visa
or the best option would be to send Sohrab to a Pakistani
orphanage for several years, whilst Soraya and Amir file a 1-600
form and are screened
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His trust has been
betrayed so many times, particularly by adults who were
supposed to protect him
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The deep irony is that, when Sohrab can come to the
US legally, it is too late
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This will save himself from further
suffering
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However, there are
numerous hurdles to him taking Sohrab to the USA - just when
the situation appears to be resolved, the narrative twists yet
again
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INS is the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service
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Afghan
vocabulary

Masjid​ = mosque
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