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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:Assef
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gptkbp:audience
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Mixed reviews
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini fled Afghanistan in 1976
Khaled Hosseini is a physician
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American
Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul
Khaled Hosseini's family sought asylum in the United States
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Book_Sense_Book_of_the_Year
gptkb:South_African_Boeke_Prize
gptkb:Kiriyama_Prize
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gptkbp:box_office
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$15 million
$20 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Assef
gptkb:Ali
gptkb:Baba
gptkb:Sohrab
Soraya
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gptkbp:character_development
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Amir's journey
Hassan's loyalty
Amir's growth
Baba's complexity
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini
gptkb:Roger_Deakins
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gptkbp:climax
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gptkb:Rescue_of_Sohrab
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gptkbp:conflict
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personal and political
Ethnic tensions in Afghanistan
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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identity and belonging
themes of loyalty and betrayal
impact of war on personal lives
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_aspect
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Afghan history
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Significant
popular in schools
discussed in book clubs
adapted for stage
discussion of immigrant experiences
exploration of father-son relationships
increased awareness of Afghan history
influenced perceptions of Afghanistan
inspired discussions on Afghan culture
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Addresses social issues
Explores Afghan culture
Highlights immigrant experience
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Marc_Forster
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Homayoun_Ershadi
gptkb:Atossa_Leoni
gptkb:Shaun_Toub
gptkb:Khalid_Abdalla
English
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada
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gptkbp:film_awards
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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe
Nominated for 1 Screen Actors Guild Award
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:The_Kite_Runner_(2007_film)
Matt Chesse
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Dubai_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:AFI_Fest
gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_length
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128 minutes
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gptkbp:film_score
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PG-13
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:A_Thousand_Splendid_Suns
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:Alberto_Iglesias
gptkb:drama
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Kite Runner
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Afghan history
Personal relationships
Khaled Hosseini's life
Hosseini's experiences
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gptkbp:influences
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American culture
Afghan culture
Islamic themes
Post-9/11 literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Khaled Hosseini's life
Hosseini's childhood experiences
Hosseini's experiences as an immigrant
Hosseini's observations of Afghan culture
Hosseini's relationship with his father
Khaled Hosseini's childhood
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1594480003
978-1-59448-000-3
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:Flashbacks
Imagery
Foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Amir
Hassan
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:Guilt
gptkb:Loyalty
childhood
forgiveness
guilt
Father-son relationships
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gptkbp:narrative
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First-person
first-person
Non-linear
non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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“ For you, a thousand times over.”
“ I actually aspired to cowardice.”
“ There is a way to be good again.”
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gptkbp:page_count
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371
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gptkbp:plot
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Amir's journey of redemption
betrayal of Hassan
kite fighting tournament
rescue of Sohrab
return to Afghanistan
Story of Amir and Hassan
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Vantage
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Dream_Works_Pictures
gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini_Foundation
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Amir
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2003
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:2003
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:2003
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Riverhead_Books
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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Emotional
emotional response
moral dilemmas
cultural reflection
Thought-provoking
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2007
gptkb:2017
December 14, 2007
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gptkbp:resolution
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Amir's redemption
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gptkbp:sales
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over 7 million copies
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:David_Benioff
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:And_the_Mountains_Echoed
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Afghanistan
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gptkbp:setting_time
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1970s to early 2000s
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Kites
kites
the pomegranate tree
the scar
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Redemption
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Betrayal
gptkb:friendship
redemption
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gptkbp:translated_into
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Multiple languages
multiple languages
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Khaled_Hosseini
gptkb:Alfred_A._Knopf
gptkb:Dario_Marianelli
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:Random_House
gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkb:Kids'_Choice_Awards
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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