At a normal walking pace, it would take around 20 minutes to walk around the 27-acre square field. If the 27 acres are in any shape more rectangular or irregular than a square, it will take longer to walk around.
Hosseni wrote The Kite Runner to show the world the way that common issues of identity, assimilation and power are carried out in his culture in Afghanistan. He spends a great deal of time developing Amir and showing how he comes to a self-identity by the end of the book.
About the Author. Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980.He is the author of âThe Kite Runnerâ and âA Thousand Splendid Sunsâ. He was named a U.S. goodwill envoy to the United National Refugee Agency in 2006. His website is: khaledhosseini.com.