Chapters 10-13 move quickly and we see Amir grow up into manhood. Some important events or realizations have a profound effect on our understanding of Amir's character.
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Pazir
12/11/2020 12:35:00 pm
The importance of this event is that it was the moment where Amir found true love. It was the moment where he found someone that he will spend his life with. But with love comes truth, which when Soraya tells Amir about her backstory it makes him come to a realization/remembrance of his past and all the not so great things he has done.
Bahnam
12/11/2020 05:09:27 pm
I absolutely agree with you Pazir! Amir has grown so much as a person. I do not hate him as much because he is truly reflecting on his past actions and being with Soraya has made him a better person. Amir and Baba’s relationship in America is a total 180 from what it used to be. Amir and Baba both rely on each other and Amir has stepped up a lot. I also agree that Amir and Soraya’s relationship has become stronger from their inability to have a child. I believe that they will work together to overcome this obstacle together.
Azoom
12/13/2020 06:51:30 pm
Having to move to America definitely impacted Amir and Baba’s relationship. You mentioned that they had to leave everything behind, and I think that specifically helped their relationship. I think that once Baba had to leave all his greatness and possessions behind, he learned to appreciate the smaller this. He learned to focus more on Amir and his passions which made it possible for him to better understand Amir. This also made it possible for Amir to get closer to Baba since he was now getting the affection he had always wanted. Amir finally got more comfortable around Baba and felt more confident talking to him about this writing as well.
Zarak
12/11/2020 01:38:25 pm
In The Kite Runner we see that Amir has grown into a man and throughout the story many changes evolve. One of the major events that occurred was Amir’s courtship with Soraya and her back story. When General Taheri introduces her daughter to Amir and Baba, Amir seems to instantly fall in love and after he has the courage to talk to her, they get along quickly. In the beginning of their relationship Soraya tells Amir her backstory about her past relationship because she didn’t want to start their relationship with any secrets. This ties back to Hassan because it makes him think back and feel bad about how Amir saw Hassan get assaulted but chooses not to tell her. Another event was the dynamic change of Amir’s relationship with Baba and his death. In the beginning of the story Baba and Amir seemed to have a distant and complicated relationship. Amir just really wanted Baba to himself and to win his affection. Now, after moving to America their relationship has gotten a lot closer and they were able to spend a lot of time together. Baba’s death was difficult for Amir, In the story he states about shaking hands with countless people he has never seen while telling him how Baba had helped them in one way or another. This event ties back to Hassan because although he has moved on with his life, he still feels guilty and keeps thinking back to the past. Amir and Soraya’s inability to have a baby was also important because it was something that they both had to discuss and agree on. This relates to Hassan because in the story Amir thinks that their inability was a punishment for betraying Hassan.
Jaah
12/11/2020 03:52:35 pm
I agree with you Zarak! Even though Amir has moved to an entirely different country, what happened to Hassan will always haunt him and find ways to enter back into his life. I think it is because he truly feels guilty that is why when life is going bad for Amir he believes that it is something he deserves. I definitely think that Amir needs to identify his guilt and share it with Soraya, so that way he does not have to bear it all alone. I also agree with your connection to Soraya’s backstory and the way that it relates back to Hassan and what happened to him. Soraya had the courage to share what her backstory was and even though Amir had the opportunity he did not take advantage of it. He did not have that same courage Soraya did. Hopefully being in this relationship with her he can be able to find some courage and tell her.
Pazir
12/11/2020 04:41:08 pm
I agree with you Zarak. Hassan will forever be a curse to Amir like he says and his past will forever haunt him. Even moving to a different country Amir still thinks about Hassan and the impact they had on his life. I agree that when Soraya told Amir that in their relationship they should tell no lies, Amir did feel guilty not telling her about his past. I believe that if they are going to have a good relationship with each other, Amir is going to have to tell Soraya what happened. Amir needs to confront his guilt head on with the woman he loves.
Zarak
12/11/2020 05:13:58 pm
I agree with all your points Zarak! I am so happy that you also brought up that idea that Amir feels that him and Soraya’s inability to have a child is punishment for how he mistreated Hassa because I haven’t seen anyone else bring that up besides me yet. Amir is finally being punished for his actions and does not have to bear the curse of getting away anymore. I also agree with you that Amir and Baba have gotten very close since arriving in America because they are all each other has. Amir has grown so much as a person and is continuing to grow and reflect on his past.
Azfaar
12/13/2020 05:06:31 pm
I agree. Amir and Soraya do instantly connect and she tells him her most regretful secret. Despite this Amir is still not able to tell her about the night of Hassan's assault. That says a lot about the guilt he has. Maybe he thinks if he can’t forgive himself no one else will? I also agree that Baba and Amir’s connection got stronger after coming to America. They were all each other had, and the time they spent together forced them to really focus on their relationship. The guilt from that night comes back when Amir is unable to have kids in his marriage and when Baba dies. Different events in his life take him back to that day and make him feel that regret all over again. Word count-130
Asadi
12/13/2020 06:08:25 pm
I agree with you, Zarak. We got to see Amir go from an immature child that was always seeking attention, to a man that wants a family and cares deeply for his wife. Like you said, in the beginning of Amir and Soraya's relationship, they wanted there to be no secrets, however some did appear here and there, but nothing to stop their love. I also agree with how you compared it to when Amir thought back about how he felt bad for letting his friend get assaulted, but chose not to tell her about it. I also agree with how you compared the fact that Amir and Soraya's inability to have their own child to Hassan because Amir thinks that for punishing Hassan, is the reason for their inability to not have kids.
Azoom
12/13/2020 07:02:38 pm
I agree that throughout the story we are seeing Amir evolve into a very different person. I also agree that while Amir has gone on with his life and grown to be a pretty good guy, he hasn’t gotten over his guilt about all the things he did to Hassan. This isn’t a surprise. I believe that what he did to Hassan will stay with Amir for the rest of his life; I don’t think he’ll ever be able to get over the guilt. Hassan’s assault has stayed with Amir throughout his life and he seems to relate every event of his life back to Hassan. This very obviously demonstrates how he is always thinking about Hassan even when he was the one who pushed him away.
Painda
12/13/2020 11:31:29 pm
I agree with you. Amir has matured into a great man. I feel like his father’s death would’ve been harder if he didn't find someone he loved so much. After he and Hassan stopped talking he had no one but his father. Losing his father was like a reminder of losing Hassan because Hassan was always there for Amir. Hassan has played a big role in Amir’s life because he will never have joy forever due to his guilt from the assault. It’s like a repeated ripple effect with any joy that enters Amir’s life it will slowly come to an end due to the karma of not protecting the only person who was ever there for him, to make sure he stayed happy.
Dadvar
12/21/2020 11:17:24 pm
I think when looking at Amir's growth as a character and overall development into being a less terrible person the root of that is the change in setting. Baba even says himself the move greatly benefitted Amir; he has become more independent, achieving his dreams, falling in love and even gaining a closer relationship with Baba. I think that Baba sacrificed a lot of his own comfort and somewhat stability in Afghanistan to help his son grow into himself and most of all be safe. I think that Amir's guilt of what happened with Hassan is definitely haunting him; it seems like he himself connects the ongoings of his present to Hassan and his past.
Zemar
12/11/2020 03:26:00 pm
Amir's courtship of Soraya and her backstory alters my view of Amir in a way that almost distracts me and makes me forget, for a second, about the bad things he’s done. It shows that he’s maturing, getting older, and maybe even changing. The change in the dynamic of Amir’s relationship with his father is that before, Baba was a very successful man and wasn’t really connected with Amir. After coming to America, they spent more time together and were able to form some kind of an understanding/connection. Baba’s death also opened Amir’s eyes to see how good of a person Baba was to others and how people saw, valued, and respected him. Amir and Soraya’s inability to have children affected their marriage in a way that left them without one of the things they both wanted. Amir thought that was a result of what he had done in the past. Those past events all relate back to Amir and Hassan in showing that Amir seems to have matured, which could just be a result of this new life he has. He relates everything that happens to him back to what he let happen to Hassan in a way that is like he’s accepting it as his karma or just the consequences of his actions. These events have affected Amir's thoughts/behavior and it appears like he just takes whatever happens to him and understands it as what was to come for him/what he deserves.
Jaah
12/11/2020 03:41:27 pm
Yes, I agree with you Zemar. Reading these chapters and seeing the maturity that Amir has had it makes me almost forget about what he had done back in Afghanistan. It also makes me see Amir in a different light, we finally see Amir a little happy. But what happened with Hassan still hovers over Amir and he makes it apparent throughout the novel. I definitely agree that Baba and Amir’s relationship has grown a lot closer and they now have a deeper connection, especially during his last days. I like how you say it is as if Amir just takes whatever is thrown at him and says that it is what he deserves and his punishment. Instead of him trying to do something about it and be better he just settles for it.
Pazir
12/11/2020 04:47:48 pm
Zarak
12/14/2020 03:02:40 pm
I agree with you Zemar, I think Amir is maturing more and being married to Soraya has made him become a better person. I also think that at first Amir and his father, Baba did not really connect in the beginning and by moving to America Baba and Amir’s relationship got closer where throughout the story both seem to really care about each other especially when Baba bought Amir a car and another event where Baba got really sick with cancer and Amir and Soraya were both there living with him to help him out and give him his medications. I agree that Amir probably thinks he deserves these consequences in these events because of what had happened to Hassan in the past and how guilty he has felt about it.
tabish
12/14/2020 05:18:55 pm
I agree with you Zemar, it’s like this big shift from the story between Amir and Hassan to Amir as an adult that distracts us from the past and it paints Amir in a completely different way. We get to see him as a mature person. We get to see as his connection with his father grows stronger they start to understand each other which is what Amir always wanted. You are right, whenever something bad happens he just accepts it as punishment for his actions in the past. He feels like he deserves it. I think it’s incredible how the author always finds a way to bring Hassan into what’s happening now. Word count: 114
Farjaad
12/18/2020 02:30:57 am
I completely agree! I view the events that have taken place, although undeniably dreary, as Amir's Karma, and I believe Amir recognizes this as well. I believe a motif of trees exists within the novel and is synonymous with Amir's growth as an individual. The same way trees hold rings that tell us about their lives and how these rings will forever be there, is the same way karma will follow Amir as he grows, no matter how much he changes his past actions will live with him forever. Although Amir is hurting, he knows he is deserving of it, deep down I believe he knows he is deserving of way more suffering than what has happened to him.
Jaah
12/11/2020 03:28:49 pm
The importance of each event is essential to us seeing how adult Amir is. Amir fell in love with Soraya and was able to marry her,Soroya shared her past with Amir and Amir admired her courage and wished that he was strong enough to tell her about Hassan. Amir finally has another companion who he truly enjoys being with and sharing himself with. This is important because after Hassan, Amir really had no one else he could be open with. Even though he had his father Amir still needed someone who could be his other half and just be his friend. Amir and Baba’s relationship has had a major shift. We see them actually joking with one another, Baba tells Amir how proud he is of him and even buys him a car. Baba also went and asked Soraya’s father for her hand in marriage for Amir. We see a softer side of Baba and he has more compassion toward Amir. Baba’s death is definitely very important because Baba before was one of the only people who could protect and provide for Amir, even in his last days he still provided for Amir. Baba’s death forces Amir to grow up more and now be a provider for himself and now his wife. After some time of being married Soraya and Amir find out that they can not have children. This has slowly worked its way into their relationship and ultimately sucked out the joy and happiness from their marriage. There is no happiness, no enjoyment because the inability to have children has greatly affected them. Amir has an inkling that all this is karma for what he did back in Afghanistan to Hassan and actually what he did not do as well. Because he could have intervened and helped Hassan. But Amir believes that this is his punishment.
Azzami
12/13/2020 09:48:55 pm
I agree with you. I believe that everything that goes wrong in Amir's life is his punishment for not protecting Hassan. He did find his true love, but he lost his father and isn't able to have kids. Anytime something goes wrong in Amir's life he thinks of Hassan. When Amir was getting married he thought of Hassan as well and thought of if he had settled down and got married as well. Amir clearly still thinks about Hassan but he still feels guilty for what he did years ago. No matter how far in life Amir gets Hassan will still be running through his mind.
Painda
12/13/2020 11:05:34 pm
I agree with you Jaah. Amir’s future has been nothing but karma and punishment from the time of Hassan’s assault until now. I feel like when good things happen in his life that happiness comes to an end due to him being punished for not helping Hassan. I also agree that Baba did become softer as he grew in age because he may have matured and realized he should accept his son. Amir’s life will continue to loop back to Hassan because of his guilt. If Amir was able to confess this guilt or speak it out I think his life would have played out differently than it has been.
Zarak
12/14/2020 03:10:23 pm
I agree with you Jaah, I believe that Amir needed a person in his life like Soraya to be with and talk to. Baba and Amir’s relationship did have a major shift and I agree that we got to see a softer side of Baba that was not shown in the beginning of the story. Baba’s death was a very important event that has made an impact on Amir. After Baba’s death Amir had realized that Baba had helped many people and I think his death will make him grow and mature more to provide and be there for Soraya.
Zemar
12/17/2020 06:56:04 pm
I agree with Jaah’s idea that the importance of each even is essential to us seeing how Amir is as an adult. We probably wouldn’t be able to accurately answer the prompt without considering who Amir is now and how he changed or how he didn;t change. I agree that it’s good for Amir to have Soraya, someone he can be open and himself with. Life would’ve been different for him after Baba died, if he didn’t have anyone, but luckily he did. I also agree that Baba’s death was was also important because till his dying day, as a father, he was still doing things for Amir and guiding him. And Baba’s death did also force Amir to grow up. I think that Amir and Soraya’s inability has affected them, but I disagree with saying it “sucked out the joy and happiness from their marriage. There is no happiness, no enjoyment”. I think they have come to an understanding with it and don’t/won’t let it cause them to be unhappy.
Farjaad
12/18/2020 02:38:25 am
Your opening sentence could not be more true. Adult Amir has grown immensely, from initially being a cowardice and manipulative child, to a man content with his faults, but nonetheless remorseful is development. His reaction to each dreary event through his adulthood serves as a characterization to display who he has become. Rather than becoming angry, depressed, or resentful, Amir takes the events within his life in stride. Although each event has undeniably pained him, he doesn't blame anyone, perhaps question god for a moment, but no more. Deep down he knows why, he knows what he did to deserve it.
Dadvar
12/21/2020 11:03:31 pm
Bahnam
12/11/2020 04:50:14 pm
From the beginning of the novel until now, Amir has changed as a person. He has reflected on his actions and is haunted by them, too. Amir’s courtship of Soraya and her back story makes Amir reflect on his back story. When Soraya told Amir about her bad past, Amir still married her because his past is way worse than Soraya. Amir admires Soraya’s courage for opening up to him about her bad history and wishes that he could also open up about his bad past regarding how he mistreated Hassan. As the story progresses the dynamic of Amir’s relationship with his father changes as Baba becomes more weak and old. Amir and Baba become more close in America because they are all each other has. Baba no longer focuses on himself as much as he used to, and instead he focuses on Amir’s future. Baba is the shell of the man he used to be and Amir has become a smart young man. The effect of Amir and Soraya’s inability to have a child can be seen as karma for how badly Amir treated Hassan. Amir feels that God is punishing him for his past actions and is depriving him of fatherhood.
Azfaar
12/13/2020 05:25:10 pm
I agree with you. Amir has made a positive change since we were first introduced to him when he was a preteen. Different life events such as when Soraya tells Amir about her past, makes Amir think about the night with Hassan. Even though he trusts her, Amir can’t tell his own wife about him witnessing Hassan's assault. Baba and Amir do get closer upon their Arrival to America. He doesn’t pass by Amir as a little by anymore, and focuses on him as a man. Before Baba passes he makes sure Amir is a reflection of a good upbringing. word count- 102
Shahmeer
12/11/2020 04:53:28 pm
When Amir is falling in love with Soraya it distracts the reader Amir's past history in Afgfanshitan. We are only focused on Amir's love for Soraya, which according to him is considered his fresh start, referring to her as a "Swap Meet Princess". When they are engaged and married, Amir discovers that Soraya has a dark history like Amir, when she was 18 and hurt the pride of the Taheri family name because of her rebellious behavior. However, Soraya apologized to her father and faced the consequences of her actions in the form of gossip and rumors that diminish her reputation. Amir hasn't apologized to Hassan, and because he hasn't told anyone about witnessing Hassan's assault he is completely torn with guilt and regrets not seeing Hassan. As a reader this is important because we know that Amir has grown from his selfish behavior and has finally taken responsibility for his actions.
Asadi
12/13/2020 06:00:51 pm
I agree with you. When Amir fell in love with Soraya, it did mature him. Although she did have quite a past like Amir did, he forgave her, which I think was the most mature thing he has ever did. With Amir maturing, he then did see where Baba was coming from, as you stated. In the last paragraph when you said that after the incident in the winter of 1975 that Amir wasn't willing to sacrifice his comfort and cowardice by confessing and forced Hassan out of the house, I think the more "mature" Amir would see the fault in the situation, but not really feel sorry for it, if you know what I mean.
Tashfeen
12/11/2020 09:50:26 pm
Chapter 10-13 is crucial to the plot of the story. Within these chapters, readers can see the growth and overall changes that Amir experiences now that he has become an adult. Throughout the entirety of the book, Baba had been Amir’s rock; someone who he could always lean on, expect to take charge, and the only person he knew that didn’t depend on others for anything. Now that they have come to America, things have changed. Baba is no longer the indestructible man that he was in Afganistan. He does not speak the language and he refuses to take the help that the state offers. Because of this he has to struggle and ends up dying (I mean other things contributed to his death, but it was mainly his stubburnoss that forced him to experience a much harsher life). Before he dies he gives his son off to General Taheri’s daughter, Sorya. Sorya, much like Amir, has an interesting past. Hearing Sorya explain the events of her past allows Amir to acknowledge his wrong doings and be brave enough to face the things that he was too much of a coward to face. Much later into their relationship, Sorya decides that she wants a child but Amir is unable to provide this. This puts a strain on their relationship, that Amir is somewhat okay with, especially since he considers it to be his karma for not having Hassan’s back.
Asadi
12/11/2020 11:11:39 pm
There was a lot that had happened within these 3 chapters. As Amir fell in love with Soraya, it makes him "forget everything in the world" as they say it. He soon then discovered that his finance had a bad record of her own, that she did own up to.
Azzami
12/13/2020 09:57:38 pm
I agree with you that Amir has greatly changed from when he was a child to now that he is an adult. When Amir was a child he was jealous of Hassan and even caused Hassan great pain. His childhood significantly affected his adult life. Now that he's an adult he's more mature and wasn't afraid to tell her father that he wanted to be a writer instead of a doctor. He even found love. Although he has matured substantially and is happy, Amir still thinks of Hassan from time to time. Even though Hassan is no longer with him, Amir's decisions on the day Hassan was assaulted still affects Amir.
tabish
12/12/2020 04:40:38 pm
In chapters 10-13 we to see Amirs adulthood and a series of events that affected his life, one of those was him meeting Soraya and falling in love with her, and Soraya telling Amir about her past in which he admitted did sting him a bit but was okay with it. In a way, he envied her because her secret was out but Amir couldn’t bring himself to tell her what happened with Hassan. This shows that after all these years he still regrets his decision
Shahmeer
12/13/2020 09:57:14 pm
Oh my Tabish!
Badih
12/15/2020 03:46:46 pm
I completely agree with you Tabish. I believe that Amir thinks that him not being able to have a baby with his wife Soraya made him feel guilty about himself. It made him feel guilty because he thought about what he had done to Hassan and how he never apologized to him. They all had their reasons on why they chose not to adopt a child. It was mostly because of their Afghan blood and their tradition of having children in their marriage. Soraya wanted to have a child of her own, she cried when the doctor had given her the option to adopt. Which of course made her very upset and even more frustrated with herself and her ability of having kids.
Jamas
12/13/2020 03:28:17 pm
1.) Amir's courtship of Soraya and her backstory.
azfaar
12/13/2020 04:43:17 pm
Chapters 10-13 play a crucial role in showing how Amir faces adulthood and how he never could fully escape events that occurred when he was younger. Amir’s love story with Soraya is important because it is like a new start for him. We get to see him in a way that we haven’t before. Soraya is someone that makes Amir want to be a better person and in doing so it makes us forget about what he did to his friend. Soraya being able to share her backstory reminds Amir of the courage he lacks to do the same. His secret about the night he saw Hassan get assaulted still disturbs him. Amir and Baba's relationship after coming to America and aging gets better. Amir no longer desperately tries to get Baba’s acceptance and attention. Although he still wants to make him proud, he still acknowledges that there is a way to do that without hurting himself and others along the way. This is what readers wanted him to realize from the start. Baba's death is important because he leaves the world with a relationship with Amir that was strong. On his final days he was proud of his son and content with the man he was leaving behind for Soraya.The effect on Amir and Soraya's ability to have children in their marriage is significant because he feels it may be a consequence for the actions he didn't take on the day of Hassan's assault. If he couldn’t stick up for his friend on that day who knows what type of father he would make since fathers are supposed to protect and provide. Word count-276
Azoom
12/13/2020 06:35:06 pm
Amir’s courtship of Soraya and the acceptance of her past was a big character shift for Amir. He has grown to become more understanding and more loving. He is actually honest about his feelings about Soraya’s past but doesn’t let it affect their relationship. Amir and his father’s relationship was one of the biggest changes Amir experienced. Baba and Amir became so much closer with Baba becoming more understanding and passionate about Amir and his writing. Baba, for probably only the second time, was proud of Amir. Baba also finally grew to being in favor of Amir becoming a writer. This new display of love and respect from Baba influenced Amir’s hopes in writing and made him much happier. The fact that Amir and Soraya can’t have children greatly affected their marriage. Their marriage became quite loveless and empty as time went one. Without a child, they couldn’t feel whole. Amir seems to just accept this rather than constantly dwelling on it the way Soraya does.
Tashfeen
12/13/2020 08:52:15 pm
These chapters have shown us that Amir could have really turned out to be a better person had Baba made more of an effort to give him the acknowledgment or affection that he needed. Sometimes I really dislike Baba for not paying attention to Amir, but at the same time he gave Amir all that his money could buy and he put people who could offer Amir emotional support, that he couldn’t give, into Amir’s life. I also hadn’t realized that Amir constantly made connections on whether or not he deserved the things that have happened to him since he has moved to America.
Shahmeer
12/13/2020 09:43:36 pm
I would disagree that Amir and Soraya's relationship is loveless and empty because they still have love for each other, but are just unhappy with their inability to have children. I believe they both still love each other because they are able to talk to one another about their emotions. This is shown in the conversation they had in the car and Amir agreed to wait til they both had a consensus on whether to adopt or not and understand each other's perspectives.
Badih
12/15/2020 03:56:10 pm
I think this is an amazing response because it speaks on how Amir still accepted Soraya for who she was and didn't judge her on how past as he also has one. As the months went by their relationship grew stronger but their ability of having a child didn't exist no matter how many times they tried. I think that Amir blamed himself mostly because of what he had done to Hassan and how he never apologized to him before he moved into another town. Before Baba died Amir had achieved the relationship he’s always wanted to have with his father. His death was tragic but at least he could say that he had an understanding and passionate relationship with his father. I also like how you mentioned that his display of love and respect from Baba influenced Amir’s hopes in writing and made him much happier” because he grew up to be a good writer and a minor celebrity in the Afghan community.
Azzami
12/13/2020 09:32:16 pm
This event alters our view of Amir because he felt something that he's never felt in his life before. He felt true love. He felt different around her and understood and accepted her past. He accepted her past mainly because of his own past. He felt regret when he didn't do anything regarding Hassan's assault so he understood the feeling of regret that she was feeling.
Painda
12/13/2020 10:53:36 pm
The importance of Amir’s courtship and Soraya’s back story is that Amir finally found someone he loves and can spend the rest of his life with. Soraya’s back story helped their relationship start honestly, but Amir took her truth to reflect on himself and think back to his past with Hassan. This tied back to Hassan because of Amir’s guilt of watching Hassan get assaulted but he won’t admit his guilt to Soraya or what he did in that situation. The importance of the dynamic change between his father and Baba’s death is that they had a complex relationship before moving to the United States. In the beginning, Amir always wanted to impress his father and Baba wanted Amir to be more like his childhood self. Baba was never happy with the way Amir lived his life as a kid. When they moved to America they grew closer by spending time with each other, so when Baba died Amir took it hard because he lost the only person who was there for him before Soraya. This ties back to Hassan because it’s similar to how he and Hassan parted ways and Hassan was the only person there for him back then. Amir and Soraya’s inability to have children is important because they had to discuss options and adoption wasn’t an option in their culture so this took a toll on their relationship. This ties back to Hassan because ever since the assault Amir has had a consequence or punishment which seems like karma for what he did during Hassan’s assault.
Badih
12/15/2020 03:38:13 pm
When Amir met Soraya, it was like love at first sight. He immediately fell in love with her. When Soraya had told Amir about her past life he was a bit upset but that didn’t change the way he saw her or the way he felt for her. He was truly in love and nothing could break that. He remembered what he had done to Hassan and how he had lied to him back in 1975. This only made their relationship start off with no secrets. Amir and Baba’s relationship grew stronger when moving to America and starting off their new lives together. This generated a great change into Amir’s life as he always wanted to grow closer to his father. Baba became more accepting of Amir and what he had planned for his future. When Baba died Soraya was there to support Amir through such a hard time. Baba was the only family Amir had after losing Hassan. Soraya knew he was going to miss his father very much. After a year of Amir and Soraya trying to have a baby, nothing happened. She began to become more frustrated and impatient with herself. This affected them in many ways as it also brought tension into their family and their relationship. They all had their reasons on why they didn’t want to adopt a child. Amir’s reason was “that perhaps something, someone, somewhere, had decided to deny me the fatherhood for the things I had done. Maybe this was my punishment.” I think that Amir is reflecting back on what he did to Hassan and how he feels guilty about it.
Zemar
12/17/2020 07:10:43 pm
I agree with Badih that Soraya telling Amir about her past before they got married was a good decision and started off their relationship with no secrets. I also agree that Amir and Baba’s relationship got stronger when they came to America. This was good because Amir's whole life all he wanted was to be closer with his dad and get his attention, and in them coming to America he was able to get that. I also agree with Badih saying that Soraya and Amir not being able to have a baby caused them to get impatient and frustrated. And how they also say that Amir reflected what was happening to him back to what he did to Hassan and showing how it still affects him and is on his mind, regardless to the fact that he hasn’t seen Hassan in years and how he now lives in another country.
Farjaad
12/18/2020 02:15:20 am
Amir's courtship of Soraya is interesting. It reveals an aspect of Amir that we, as an audience, haven't seen. Amir's character as the novel has been shaped around manipulation, jealousy, and cowardice. However, through his courtship of Soraya, an entirely new aspect of Amir is displayed. He's nervous and even docile at times. He cares about someone's opinion of him. For a moment, the audience can look past the atrocities he let happen during the winter of 1975. As Soraya's backstory is revealed, I see it almost as karma for Amir, or at least the beginning of it. In the same way, Hassan strove to stay true to himself as an individual and do what's right by a friend; Amir does the same with his religion. The same way Amir betrayed Hassan is the same way, at least for a moment, fate would betray Amir when he learns Soraya had sex with someone before him.
Farjaad
12/18/2020 02:16:55 am
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Dadvar
12/18/2020 01:40:00 pm
Amir’s courtship of Soraya alters our view of Amir because it is a huge part of Amir growing up. We are finally seeing Amir gaining courage to court Soraya, and even follow tradition in order to be with her. I think that each event showcases Amir's growth and independence. His relationship and courtship with Soraya also connects to Hassan because she share her secret; running away from her father to be with a man, but Amir reflects on his own secret and finds he can’t share it; the guilt still haunts him and he feels that until he has made up for his actions his past is keeping him from moving forward and sharing that part of himself. The change in the dynamic of Amir's relationship with his father and Baba's death is important because it showcases Amir starting to take responsibility trying his best to care for his father and their relationship being much stronger than before. It seems like being in America Amir grew up and got some distance from his past. In the midst of Baba dying he helps Amir gain Soraya's hand in marriage and truly become a man with a family. As Amir grows up and gets married; he continues to think of Hassan and wonders where he is now and how he is doing. The effect of Amir and Soraya’s inability to have a child on their marriage is important because it shows more emotion in Amir. He wishes he could complete his family and that part of him that still longs for a child. I think Amir deals with this pretty well, he is an adult he doesn't blame anyone or himself; he just tries to keep going on with his life. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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