Chapter 1

The first chapter of the Kite Runner is full of foreshadowing and information to get the readers already wondering what the novel contains, even if it is not even two pages long. It does not give away any specific actions, but as someone going back after reading the entire book, it is obvious that Amir is bringing up past evil actions. In the first paragraph he describes the life-changing event when he was twelve peeking behind an alley wall. Unless readers have read this book before, they have no idea that it was referring to Amir watching his half-brother get raped. These memories are brought on by a call from Rahim Khan, after telling Amir he “can be good again”. There are no acts of evil in this chapter, just foreshadowing and hints of the evil to come.