Page # Sentence Analysis 2 “I thought of the life I had lived until the winter of 1975 came along and changed everything. And made he who I am today.” These sentences end the first chapter of the novel. The author once again mentions the “winter of 1975” to emphasize its importance; however never mentioned what happened. It shows the narrator feels that it was a critical event that has heavily impacted his life. It represents the idea that the past shapes who you become in the future. 5 “I’m in his arms, but it’s Rahim Khan’s pink in my fingers are curled around” This description of the photograph is a visual representation of the relationship Amir had with both Baba and Rahim Khan. Throughout the book Amir bases his …show more content…
It raises the question of: Why is Hassan so Loyal and brave after all the pain Amir’s cowardliness has caused him? The author uses this scene to juxtapose Amir’s cowardliness with Hassan’s bravery. Hassan’s bravery could be unexpected due to the fact that he has been treated like less of a person because he was a Hazara. This mistreatment could cause people to feel insecure and insignificant, but Hassan overcame the mistreatment and became a loyal and brave person, son and friend. On the other hand Amir, has grown up in a big house, has gotten everything he wanted, has received special treatment throughout his whole life. He could cause him to feel superior and brave, but ironically he is a coward. Amir would rather lie and get Hassan in trouble then stand up and admit and apologize for what he has …show more content…
And that is theft…when you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth.” This is a very though provoking idea however; in the context of the story it’s very hypocritical. Baba lied to Amir, Hassan, and Ali for many years about whose son Hassan is. He “robbed them of the truth” he robbed Amir and Hassan of a brother, and Ali of having his own son. If Amir had known that Hassan was his brother, he could have understood why Baba treated Hassan as an equal to his himself. He may have stepped in and saved Hassan from Assef. This shows that secrets and lies, another reoccurring theme in the book, can significantly change the outcome of ones