Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, is a fictional book set in Afghanistan. Although much of the book is fictional, the culture and events occurring in the book are not. Kite Runner shows you the humanity of Afghanistan and the people who live in it. Hosseini begins his story with a peaceful Afghanistan, continues to an Afghanistan that is beginning to be struck by war, and ends with a country that is broken and barely living. In this paper, I’ll show you the reality of Afghanistan while staying within the plot of the book.
Years 1963-1976:
Within these 16 years, many things happen in the fictional world of Kite Runner. Amir and Hassan were born in a year of each other, their lives were peaceful and filled with their brotherly love …show more content…
King Mohammad Zahir Shah was on the throne and the countries government was stable (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2007). During this time women were treated as equals, they had the right to vote, work, and choose the men they could marry. They wore shirts and didn’t have to cover their faces. (Thornhill 2014). Although women were treated well during King Shah reign, it wasn’t until he was overthrown in 1973, by his brother-in-law Mohammed Daoud that women truly prospered in Afganstian. Mohammed Daud found so justification for the veil or the ultimate seclusion of women, he believed women married to high ranking officials could appear at certain events unveiled. He even made it possible for women to work in the government according to …show more content…
The Taliban was formed by the Afghan faction of mujahideen, Islamic fighters who had gone against the Soviet took over Afghanistan (Laub 2014). The word Taliban means “a student studying the Islam religion.” (“The Status of Women During the Taliban Rule,” n.d.). The Taliban believed in a more conservative Islam and began to create laws that prevent women from working and introducing Islamic punishment such as stoning to death and amputation (Pemberton 2016). Women were confined to their homes and were only allowed to leave when a male would escort them while they wore a burqa. If women where seen without their burqa covering them head to toe, they would be beaten. Women were not allowed to be educated or work for their families. Some other rules women had to follow under the Taliban were, no laughing, do not talk in a loud tone, do not make any noise when in public. (“Status of Women During Taliban,” n.d.). Men wore forced to grow beards, pray at mosques and weren’t allowed to wear short pants. The Taliban also banned music, movies and videos, and kite-flying, which was seen as a distraction from the life of prayer (McNamara 2016). The Taliban was taken out of power in 2001, when the U.S. military and Afghani oppositions responded to the
Years 1963-1976:
Within these 16 years, many things happen in the fictional world of Kite Runner. Amir and Hassan were born in a year of each other, their lives were peaceful and filled with their brotherly love …show more content…
King Mohammad Zahir Shah was on the throne and the countries government was stable (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2007). During this time women were treated as equals, they had the right to vote, work, and choose the men they could marry. They wore shirts and didn’t have to cover their faces. (Thornhill 2014). Although women were treated well during King Shah reign, it wasn’t until he was overthrown in 1973, by his brother-in-law Mohammed Daoud that women truly prospered in Afganstian. Mohammed Daud found so justification for the veil or the ultimate seclusion of women, he believed women married to high ranking officials could appear at certain events unveiled. He even made it possible for women to work in the government according to …show more content…
The Taliban was formed by the Afghan faction of mujahideen, Islamic fighters who had gone against the Soviet took over Afghanistan (Laub 2014). The word Taliban means “a student studying the Islam religion.” (“The Status of Women During the Taliban Rule,” n.d.). The Taliban believed in a more conservative Islam and began to create laws that prevent women from working and introducing Islamic punishment such as stoning to death and amputation (Pemberton 2016). Women were confined to their homes and were only allowed to leave when a male would escort them while they wore a burqa. If women where seen without their burqa covering them head to toe, they would be beaten. Women were not allowed to be educated or work for their families. Some other rules women had to follow under the Taliban were, no laughing, do not talk in a loud tone, do not make any noise when in public. (“Status of Women During Taliban,” n.d.). Men wore forced to grow beards, pray at mosques and weren’t allowed to wear short pants. The Taliban also banned music, movies and videos, and kite-flying, which was seen as a distraction from the life of prayer (McNamara 2016). The Taliban was taken out of power in 2001, when the U.S. military and Afghani oppositions responded to the