Baba Buzkashi Quotes

In this particular section, the main theme is what it means to stand up for yourself. Baba took Amir to the annual Buzkashi tournament at the beginning of spring. Buzkashi is a sport in the middle east which requires the player to get a goat or cow from the middle of the stadium, run around the stadium with their animal while another player tries to snatch them away. While baba was showing Amir one of the players, a player fell off his saddle and was trampled until all there was left was a pool of blood which caused Amir to begin to cry, Baba while trying to hide his disgust drives home. Later, Amir overhears a conversation in between Rahim Khan and his father about the difference between Amir and his father. “He’s always buried in those books

Baba continues by describing his relationship with the neighbourhood kids, how they “…push him around, take his toys, give him a shove here, a whack there. And you know, he never fights back.” (Hosseini, 24) Baba tells Rahim Khan that he believes there is something missing in that boy. Rahim Khan defends Amir by asking if he wants Amir to be a violent, mean son. Baba steps in and says that it is about self-defence. He adds to his argument by asking “You know what happens when the neighbourhood boys tease him?” (Hosseini, 24) Baba describes that Hassan is the one who fends them off and Amir comes home and lies that Hassan got that scrape in a fall and Baba repeats “I’m telling you, Rahim, there is something missing in that boy.” (Hosseini, 24) Rahim Khan continues to defend Amir by telling Baba to let him find his way on his own. Baba still questioning Rahim’s judgement, “and where is he headed?” (Hosseini, 24) He continues, “A boy who can’t stand up for himself, becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.” (Hosseini, 24) Rahim Khan still defending Amir says Baba is over simplifying and that Baba is just angry that Amir will never take over his