Study Tools
How to study The Kite Runner
How can these Notes help you?, Reading the novel, Interpreting or critiquing the novel, References and sources, Revising for and responding to an assessed task or exam questionThe Kite Runner in context
Khaled Hosseini, Afghanistan and post-colonial writing, Key issues, Setting, Note on the text and the film, Locations in The Kite RunnerPlot & Action
Characters & Themes
Structure, Form & Language
Contexts & Critical Debates
Grade Booster
Assessment focus
What are you being asked to focus on?, What do these AOs actually mean?, What does this mean for your study or revision of The Kite Runner?Targeting a high grade
Improving your grade, Typical C grade features, Typical features of an A or A* responseQuestions with statements, quotations or viewpoints
Example questions, Key skills required, Answering a 'viewpoint' questionUsing critical interpretations and perspectives
The 'meaning' of a text, Writing about critical perspectives