Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Summary pg.1-50


                The narrator  (Amir) said that “I became what I am today at the age of twelve in the frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. On this day, he did many things. One day last summer, his friend Rahim Khan called from Pakistan. Rahim Khan asked Amir to meet him. After the call, he walks through the place he lives, San Francisco, he saw two kites hanging there with the quote “There is a way to be good again,” which Rahim Khan said before he hung up.
                Amir has a friend name Hassan, were childhood friends. They both have many experiences together during that time. Hassan’s dad work for Amir’s dad (Baba), his mom left after he was born. Amir’s dad is a wealthy person which he owns the property in northern Kabul.  Amir’s dad is one of the richest merchant in Kabul , he owns many businesses like orphanage, a restaurant, and a carpet-exporting business. Baba’s dad was a judge and he adopted the boy along with his son. The orphan was Ali. Hassan and Ali are servants in Baba’s home.At the end of the chapter, Amir says that suddenly Afghanistan changed forever. During the conversation between Amir and Hassan, there was a gunshot. They were stopped by Assef, their neighborhood friend. Assef told them that Hitler was a great leader and they should get rid of the Hazara. At the end of this chapter, Hassan’s was 12 years old and Baba arranged the doctor to fix his lip with a plastic surgeon.

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