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Chapter 1 Summary
The novel opens in the year 2001. Amir, the narrator and protagonist, lives in San Francisco, California. He shares that he came of age in 1975, while living in Afghanistan at the age of twelve. The past comes to mind after a call from his father's friend, Rahim Kahn, who invites Amir back for a visit. The sight of kites flying in the Golden Gate Park takes Amir back to his childhood in Afghanistan.
Chapter 1 Analysis
The novel occurs in flashback for the first ten chapters. This delays explanation of many elements, such as kites and Amir's relationship to Hassan, though it keeps the reader involved in the plot.
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