Kite Fighting

I think that Khaled Hosseini decided to make this the central focus of The Kite Runner because it is a big part of Afghani life. In the videos, a lot of people seemed to be flying kites. Also, the kite maker was famous, which would not happen in America. The Taliban banning the kite flying just proves how important it was on their society, because if it was not a major aspect, they wouldn't really have a reason for banning it. In the United States, some things that have a major impact are: The 4th of July, the Superbowl, and I'm not really sure what else.