Kite Runner Chapter 1 and 2 Review

A city during winter

A desert at noon

A forest in spring

A mountain village in summer

First-person narration

Flashback

Foreshadowing

Dialogue

Both are close friends, but Amir is privileged while Hassan is a servant.

Both are servants in the same household.

Both come from wealthy families and are equals in society.

Both dislike each other and have no similarities.

1. Discrimination against Hazaras 2. Social class differences 3. Ethnic prejudice 4. Bullying by Pashtun children

1. Equal treatment of all groups 2. Celebration of diversity 3. Support for minorities 4. Friendship between all ethnicities

1. Discrimination against Pashtuns 2. Religious harmony 3. Economic equality 4. No bullying in schools

1. Social mobility for all 2. Elimination of prejudice 3. Respect for all cultures 4. No class differences

Large, luxurious, garden, servants' quarters, ornate, spacious, wealthy, decorated, comfortable, well-kept (based on the novel)

Small, rundown, located in a desert, lacking furniture, poorly lit, noisy, crowded, unkempt, uncomfortable, isolated

Modern, minimalist, high-rise apartment, with a swimming pool, gym, rooftop garden, smart home features, glass walls, city view, underground parking

Traditional, wooden, on stilts, surrounded by rice fields, with a thatched roof, open-air kitchen, bamboo walls, communal living, no electricity, rural setting

1. He is a Pashtun 2. He is wealthy 3. He is friends with Hassan First word: Amir

1. He is a Hazara 2. He is poor 3. He dislikes Hassan First word: Amir

1. He is an only child 2. He lives in America 3. He is a servant First word: Amir

1. He is a teacher 2. He is an orphan 3. He is from India First word: Amir

Small, modest, mud hut, simple, poor (based on the novel)

Large, luxurious, palace-like, grand, wealthy

Modern, high-tech, glass walls, futuristic, expensive

Spacious, multi-storied, marble floors, elegant, opulent

1. Limp 2. Paralyzed lower face (based on the novel)

1. Tall and muscular 2. Blue eyes

1. Curly hair 2. Scar on the forehead

1. Short and thin 2. Freckles

1. Babalu 2. Boogeyman

1. Hassan 2. Monster

1. Amir 2. Ghost

1. Baba 2. Shadow

1. He is Hassan’s father 2. He is a Hazara 3. He is loyal to Baba’s family

1. He is Amir’s brother 2. He is a Pashtun 3. He is a teacher

1. He is Baba’s son 2. He is a wealthy merchant 3. He is from Kabul’s elite

1. He is a soldier 2. He is a poet 3. He is a member of the royal family