Summary

    During the start of The Kite Runner the author tells us a little bit about Hassan and Amir's childhood. We see how close Amir and Hassan were, and how Amir would read Hassan the stories that he had written. During one particular story, about a man having to cry in order to receive riches, Hassan asked Amir why the men had to be sad to cry, when he could just cut up an onion, before Amir could answer Hassan's question, Afghanistan erupted into war. Even though a war had erupted, Kabul still held the annual kite-fighting tournament. Hassan was wonderful at running kites, and this year, Amir was the last kite in the sky, and Hassan ran the last kite that had been cut. When Hassan had not returned, Amir went searching for him. What he found would change his childhood. Hassan was being cornered by Assef and his two friends. Assef and his friends assaulted Hassan, and Amir ran away before he could be seen. After this, the story goes downhill. Hassan and Ali leave Amir and Baba. Soon after they leave, Amir and Baba move to America. In America, many Pashtun's and Amir's neighbors struggled to get on their feet. Many of them would go to the flee market on Sunday's where they would sell whatever they had found at garage and yard sales, or what they had made. This is where Amir meets his future wife, Soraya. Soraya and Amir geet married, and soon after they are married, Baba passes away of cancer.
   Amir returns to Peshawar after receiving a summons from Rahim Khan. Rahim Khan tells Amir of how Hassan was his half-brother, and after telling Amir this, Rahim Khan then tells Amir of Hassan's wife, son, and both Hassan and his wife's death. Rahim Khan wanted Amir to come to Afghanistan to find Sohrab, Hassan's son. Amir searches for Sohrab, and while doing so he see's how many in his home town are suffering, and how they are starving. Amir arrives at an orphanage, where a man tells him that yes, Sohrab was there. But a man took him away. This man gives the orphanage money, and in return he takes any child from the orphanage that he wants. Amir does not give up though. He finds Sohrab, and by doing so, he also meets up with Assef. Assef tells Amir he can take Sohrab, but they have unfinished business first. When they were children, Assef said he would take Amir one-on-one someday. Well, that day had come.  Amir ends up winning this fight, with the help of Sohrab and his sling-shot. So, Amir gets to take Sohrab home. While still in his home country, Amir learns that Rahim Khan has left, and he has little time left. With much difficulty, Amir finally is able to take Sohrab back to America with him. Sohrab stays silent for many months, until Amir ask him if he wants to help him fly a kite. Sohrab and Amir fly the kite, and Amir runs a kite for Sohrab.