1)I think the first sentence is only a word long as it summarises the contents of the next two pages. Also it the lack of detail in the sentence could suggest that Amir feels excitable about winter events.
2)Amir adores the winter months as it means school is cancelled, there is less tension between him and Baba, he gets to spend quality time with Hassan and most of all he can run kites and participate in the kite running tournament.
3)kite fighting is exceptionally important to Amir as Baba used to do it as child and it is one of the few things that Baba and Amir share a common interest. It is also the only sport in which Amir is talented in.
4)Afghans cherish custom but abhor rules.
5)The talent that Hassan has that built up our anticipation about what is to come, is his skills at kite running. Amir states that he is the "best kite runner that he has ever seen" as Hassan knows where the kite will land before it lands.
6) We now understand that the novel centres around the sport kite running, and know that what happens at the tournament will affect the novels progression.
7)Amir is cruel to Hassan in this chapter, but it is driven solely by his jealousy regarding the attention that Baba shows to Hassan. It is also clear that he is jealous or Hassan's relationship with Ali. Amir's desire for a more loving father, makes us feel empathetic for him as a character. his desire for Baba's approval and acceptance regarding his mothers death makes us also feel sympathetic towards him, as he has to deal with adult issues such as grief and guilt at such a young age.
8)"He was so goddamn pure, you always felt like a phoney around him"
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