In the beginning of this
installment, Amir does one of the most hideous acts I have ever seen. He frames
his best friend, Hassan, of stealing. I knew that Amir was not a good person,
but after this I lost all respect for Amir. I believe he did what he did
because he was a coward and could not face his guilt. Amir tried to make the
memory of that guilt (Hassan) go away. The scene where, Baba cries and begs his
best friend (the brother he never had) to stay was one of the sadist things I have
ever read. Personally I have never seen my father cry, but I could only imagine
how destroying that must have been for Amir, and how much more guilt collected
from that. In the scene where Hassan and Ali are driving away, Amir consciously
knew that he should go out running to stop the car; however, he does not. This
only shows how incapable of acting in times of need Amir is (but we already
knew he was incapable because of the scene in the alley).
By the time Amir turns 18, the war
in Afghanistan becomes unsafe, so Baba and Amir escape to Peshawar in Pakistan.
During there escape we see what an amazing man Baba is. We also see how far
from the tree the apple landed. While crossing the boarder, the Russian solider
wants to f**k (rape) the Muslim woman in the back of the truck. Baba risks him
life to save the women. This shows us the difference between Baba and Amir.
When Amir’s best friend (Hassan) was being raped, Amir did nothing to stop it
because he was scared. While on the other hand, Baba risks his life to save a
stranger from being raped. While reading this, I too began to question if
whether Amir was Baba’s son because they do not share any genetic similarities
that I can see.
Throughout the rest of the
Installment, Amir grows up with a life of regret. Thankfully, as he grows up,
we can see a shift in his personality. Amir finally gets the courage to go
back, and face his fear. He goes back to Pakistan to talk to Ali, which I
believe in the next installment will lead to him facing Hassan again. I believe
that the death of Baba is what truly forced Amir to grow out of his cowardly
personality.
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