The Kite Runner Chapter 2 Summary

In the book, the writer, Khaled Hosseini has depicted his country Afghanistan, some 4 decades ago. He was son of a diplomat, who received political asylum in US in 1980. Since then he’s residing in northern California where he’s a physician. This is his first novel.

The book begins describing authors current life, in 21st century. He’s living in San Francisco. He got a call from his old friend, Rahim Khan from Pakistan. Which leads the author to nostalgia. He starts remembering his life, during childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan. The time he spent with his Father, whom he calls Baba, Baba’s servant Ali, and most importantly, Ali’s son, Hassan.

In the Chapter 2, the story moves further. The author starts describing his life with Hassan. He tells about how he used to do various activities with Hassan. He describes how Hassan looks.

How he used to do mischief with Hassan and how they used to get scolded by Ali. The author describes their beautiful house in Wazir Akbar Khan district. He has done it in very detailed manner. His father was a wealthy man. According to author, they had one of the best houses of city. Hosseini’s father had a study room in house where he used to drink booze and talk with his friends. They had a small

He starts with tale that his father wrestled with a bear, bare hands in Baluchistan. Author represents his father’s wish to build an orphanage and how his father accomplished that. He tells more about how he used to go fishing with his father. He tells about opening ceremony of the orphanage, his father’s speech and how people respected his father. Then there is an incident regarding a mullah teaching Islam to author. When he talks his father about it, his father gives him a lifelong lesson, that only sin in the world is Stealing, everything else is a kind of stealing. Moreover, the author demonstrates keen interest in literature, while his father trying to get him interested into sports. There