The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The novel begins with Amir's memory of peering down an alley, looking for Hassan who was kite running for him. As Amir peers into the alley, he witnesses a tragedy. The novel ends with Amir kite running for Hassan's son, Sohrab, as he begins a new life with

Amir. Refer to the following passage: "Afghans like to say: Life goes on, unmindful of beginning, end...crisis or catharsis, moving foward like a slow dusty caravan of kochis(nomads)." How is this significant to the framing of the novel?