The importance of setting 

Explain the importance of the setting (historical, social, cultural, political), and its inflence on how the narrator (Amir) tells his story

Social castes – Amir – high caste (pashton)

                      – Hassan – low caste (Hazraia)

Historical – just before the Russian invation

Cultural – islamic country

Political – Baba was a powerful figure in Kabul sociaty