The Kite Runner...#4

Later in chapter 5 we learn that they weren't shooting "ducks" after all. On the night of July 17, 1973 Kabul awoke to learn that the monarchy was no more. Their king, Zahir Shah, was on a trip in Italy, his cousin, Daoud Khan had ended the 40 year bloodless coup. On radio Kabul the station keeps mentioning a republic under breaking news. "Whats a republic, I shrugged, I don't know." pg 37. This very much exemplifies how the people of Afghanistan were innocent at mind. Really no one had ever heard bombs going off, or guns firring. So for these people to be woken up in the middle of the night because of gun fire must have been frightening.