The Kite Runner | Study Guide

Khaled Hosseini

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Overview

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Author

Khaled Hosseini

Year Published

2003

Type

Novel

Genre

Historical, Tragedy, War Literature

Perspective and Narrator

The Kite Runner is told by a first-person narrator (Amir) who is a writer.

Tense

The Kite Runner is told primarily in the past tense.

About the Title

The title of the novel, The Kite Runner, refers to a role in the cherished custom of battling kites. This yearly tournament draws crowds and bestows honor on the winner.

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