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This book was compelling in so many ways, an eye opener to Afghanistan and the people who live there. The story is sad and to find out that Amir is the uncle to Hassan's son because they are brothers was a huge shock. Overall a very simple, but beautiful read. A journey of a man and his past mistakes.

Baba died in this chapter as well as Amir has married the girl he has had his eye's on for a long time. They cannot have kids, but this ends up being a benefit when he realizes that Hassan is his hals brother and is also dead. Now Amir is on a mission to find Hassan's son.

So far as to not give to much away Arif and his friend are having a difficult time with one another. With Arif's win with the kite, he let himself become a coward and because of this he can't be seen with his friend/servant anymore. This conflict has resulted in guilt and has hindered the "relationship" between Baba and Arif.

So far in the story it is clear that Baba and his son have a very tough relationship. Baba expects a lot out of his son and his son has not achieved many of the expectations put in place of him. Also at this point we are at the very beginning when the U.S.S.R takes over Afghanistan and sets up a president.

So far throughout the autobiography I have discovered what it means to become a politician through Edward Koch. In the chapters that I have read Koch has gone from a nobody to mayor of New York. Various people stand in his way of making New York the greatest city on earth, but Koch is determined to achieve his goal.

In what I have read so far many things have happened. David has been very busy with school and has joined student government. Due to this David is not able to hang out with Danny. Danny continues to read Freud and fines how it contradicts everything he has learned in his religion on human morality. On top of this when Danny and David finally do get together David's father gets sick and later has a heart attack.

Through his new experiences with the orthodox jews Holden has been accepted by their society in his intellect and understanding of the torah. Danny's father seems to like and trust David. With this new trust Danny's father asks David about Danny and how he has been reading forbidden books. On top of this new conflict David is still trying to understand why Danny does not talk to his father.

At this point in the book the protagonist has finally confronted his new friend, Danny. With this the protagonist is thrown into a new world of the jewish community. While he is there he learns how Danny is just as respected as his father being his son. This new culture is slightly uncomfortable and meeting Danny's father should bring even more interesting interactions.

So far in the story the protagonist has confronted his "enemy" who put him un the hospital. AT first there was hatred, but over the course of the book it seems their relationship is growing. Also there is a strong connection between these characters in that they in some ways want each others lives.

I am now at the point of the story where the protagonists is hospitalized from an accident at a baseball game. He needed surgery and is scared that he will become blind just like the boy next to him. While all of this is going on D-Day is occurring adding more conflict within the plot.