The tone changes to a happy and more positive tone. Hosseini does this by using a lot of imagery and comparing life in Fremont to life in Kabul. Such as when Amir describes Kabul as "..a city of ghosts for me. A city of harelipped ghosts" (Hosseini 136) and America as "a river, roaring along, unmindful of the past. ..I could let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far. Someplace with no ghosts, no memories, and no sins" (Hosseini 136). Which shows that Kabul is where Amir's guilt is haunting him like a ghost but in America he is not constantly reminded of what happened and can start over.
2. What does Amir mean when he says that "Kabul had become a city of ghosts" for him? How does he think living in America is going to be an improvement for him?
Amir says that Kabul has become a city of ghosts to him because the memories of what happened in the alley with Hassan haunted him with constant reminders and guilt. Living in America is going to be an improvement for him because he can start over without the constant memories of Hassan. He even says. "Someplace with no ghost's, no memories, and no sins" (Hosseini 136) which shows that America is a place where Amir doesn't have the past constantly haunting him.
Amir says that Kabul has become a city of ghosts to him because the memories of what happened in the alley with Hassan haunted him with constant reminders and guilt. Living in America is going to be an improvement for him because he can start over without the constant memories of Hassan. He even says. "Someplace with no ghost's, no memories, and no sins" (Hosseini 136) which shows that America is a place where Amir doesn't have the past constantly haunting him.
3. Compare and contrast Baba's business life in Afghanistan with his business life in the United. How has Baba changed? What qualities remain the same?
In Afghanistan Baba had high powers and held a high paying job. Now in America Baba works at a gas station and sells used goods at the flee market. Baba misses Kabul but still has the qualities that Amir also Baba is still admired by many people. The General even states to Amir, "I have heard many men foolishly labeled great. But your father has the distinction of belonging to the the minority who truly deserves the label" (Hosseini 140).
In Afghanistan Baba had high powers and held a high paying job. Now in America Baba works at a gas station and sells used goods at the flee market. Baba misses Kabul but still has the qualities that Amir also Baba is still admired by many people. The General even states to Amir, "I have heard many men foolishly labeled great. But your father has the distinction of belonging to the the minority who truly deserves the label" (Hosseini 140).
4. Baba says that "what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole life." He is talking about Soraya Taheri, but the comment is more profound. Apply this wisdom to other characters in the novel. How could Baba be talking about Amir, Hassan, Rahim Khan, Kamal, Baba or any other character in the novel?
Baba can be talking about Amir and Hassan's friendship has ended because of what happened after the Kite fight what shows how one days events can lead to a life time change.
Baba can be talking about Amir and Hassan's friendship has ended because of what happened after the Kite fight what shows how one days events can lead to a life time change.
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