Kite Running

1. What is kite running? What are the roles of each person called? What do they do?
Kite running a two-person affair which they try to strike down the kite of your opponent with the
string of your kite, after which you will be called the winner. The roles of each person are called “charka gir” and the other called the “gudiparan baz.” The charka gir is in charge of the holding
the wooden kite spool, around which the wire, or “tar” is wound. The second
person, called the “gudiparan baz” actually is in control of the movement of the
kite in the air.

2. What is the history of kite running in Afghanistan? How long? Importance?
The history of kite running in Afghanistan is a significant past time for the last past 100 years. Its important because its part of their culture.

3. Kite running was not allowed during Taliban rule. Why do you think this is?
I think Taliban rule that kite running was not allowed because it was a childish thing to do.

4. What signifance does kite running play in the movie, The Kite Runner? What does it help teach us about the characters?
It helps teach us that Amir only thought of himself and only thought Hassan as a partner in Kite Running and just a person that was lower than him rather than a friend.