Hear about the kite flying competition for the first time. Amir really wants to win. Baba also loves kite flying so they share a connection. Amir asks Hassan if he would ever lie to him, he replies "sooner eat dirt". Amir and Hassan play cards.
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Card 7
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CLIMATIC CHAPTER! Hassan has a dream that he jumps in water with a monster with Amir. The kite running contest happens. Amir wins! Amir sees Hassan in alley with Assef, with the blue kite (2nd place kite for Amir) HAssan tries to defend himself with
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Card 8
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... a stone but fails. Amir begins to have flashbacks, Hassan and Amir share the same breast. Assef then rapes Hassan. It then goes to the future tense, the next day. Goes back to alley, Amir could have intervened but runs away. Amir doesn't tell
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Card 9
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... Hassan he saw what happened. Hassan doesn't tell Amir, and limps away. Amir is upset when they get home.
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Card 10
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Describes weeks and years after. Amir and Hassan don't see each other much, Ali asks whats wrong and Amir does not tell him. Amir's insomnia starts. Hassan asks Amir if he has done anything wrong. They go to their pomengraniite tree in summer and
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Card 11
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Amir throws pomegranites at Hassan, he does not fight back. Hassan then smashes a pomegranate on his head. Ends with Amir's 13th Birthday party.
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Card 12
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Amir opens all his presents, a watch from Baba. Amir sets up Hassan by hiding his new watch and money under his pillow. Hassan admits that he did it and Baba forgives him. Ali andHassan leave. Baba begs them to stay. In the rain Baba drives them to
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Card 13
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the bus station, Amir thinks about confessing, but does not.
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Card 14
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Baba and Amir are crammed into a lorry on the way to Pakistan. They pull up to a checkpoint, the Russian soldier says he will only let them go if he has sex with a women. Baba stands up to guard and the guard pulls his gun out. They get through the
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Card 15
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... checkpoint. They get to Jalalabad and Karim tells them they can't get to Peshawar. They get into a fuel truck to Peshawar. Kamal is dead and his father shoots himself in the head.
