Kaylee,
I
found myself similarly upset with the encounter between Ali and Hassan, and Baba
and Amir. At this point in the story, I was aggravated with Amir, too, but there
isn’t always a perfect solution. Trying to get Hassan blamed for stealing the
watch and money is inexcusable, but this is his way of dealing with his guilt.
Selfish yes, but nonetheless hard to face.
I
don’t exactly agree with your description of Baba as “an ideal father figure.” He
struggles to connect with Amir until very late in his adolescence, and even
risks abandoning his son on an incredibly dangerous journey to protect someone
else. Noble yes, but ideal father figure? Not so much.
Coming
to America is definitely an opportunity for a clean slate for both of them. A
clean slate except for meeting General Taheri. In contrast to the rest of their
experience in the United States so far, Baba seems insecure with his son. I
picked up on things like Baba telling the General that his son was going to
college, rather than junior college, and being vague in describing Amir’s genre
of writing. Kabul seems to anchor the duo to their past.
I
also expect Amir and Soraya to “get it on.”
Ryan Pearson
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