"Amir agha and I are friends," Hassan said. He looked flushed. "Friends?" Assef said, laughing. "You pathetical fool! Someday you'll wake up from your little fantasy and learn how good of a friend he is..."
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Why does Hassan refer to Amir as his friend? Wy doesn't Amir refer to Hassan as his friend?
In response to Andrew's quote: Hassan refers to Amir as his friend because he does not yet understand the social structure and the situation he is in which puts himself below Amir as his servant. During their childhood Hassan believes Amir is his true friend but find out he is terribly mistaken. Amir doesn't refer to Hassan as his friend because Amir has been taught the difference between their social classes and realizes that it is wrong to refer to Hassan as his true friend.
In the beginning of the novel, Amir mentions that as a child, he used to visit a pomegranate tree with Hassan. Amir would read to Hassan, and they would eat the fruit of the tree. Amir later throws the pomegranates at Hassan when he is angry. Later in the novel, Hassan writes a letter to Amir. “Hassan had said in his letter that the pomegranate tree hadn’t born fruit in years. Looking at the wilted, leafless tree, I doubted it ever would again.” (Page 264)
What does the pomegranate tree symbolize in the novel?
To answer Francis's question: I think Baba has such high morals because for one, that is just the person who he is. He naturally is a very strong willed person who has very high morals. However i also believe that he wants to set an example for Amir and how him how be be a strong, self sufficient person like himself. Again i think he stands up for the woman because that is who he is and he is trying to teach Amir how to act. To answer Hannah's question: The pomegranate tree in the novel symbolizes Amir and Hassan's relationship because when they are close friends the tree is prosperous and then when they grow farther apart the tree dies as their friendship dies.
To answer Francis: I believe that Baba does that because of his morals. I think he was raised like that, just as he tries to raise Amir like that. He is a person who has high regards of his morals, and he tries to set an example for Amir. Since Amir doesn't act like this, Baba may try harder to show high morals to try to have a positive effect on Amir.
To Answer Hannah's question: The pomegranate tree represents the bond between Amir and Hassan. In the beginning of the book, when they are good friends, the tree is prosperous with fruit. But, as the relationship between the two start to fall apart, the tree begins to wilt away. When Amir says he thinks it will never grow again, this means that he believes he will never be friends with Hassan again.
In response to Francis' question, I also believe that Baba has strong morals. He stands up for the woman because of his morality. I think that Baba has these morals because that is how he is as a person. He also wants to be a role model and set an example for Amir.
In response to Andrew’s question, Hassan refers to Amir as his friend because he admires and respects Amir. Amir doesn’t refer to Hassan as his friend because he is uncomfortable of their social class difference. In addition, Amir doesn’t think they are allowed to be friends.
All you guys said in answer to my question that baba acted like he did because he just was strong willed and had good morals. He obviously wants Amir to be mire like him in most of his actions but don't you think he is probably trying to act strong outwardly to make up for his slight against Ali for sleeping with his wife and cover up that lack of moral integrity?
In answer to Andrew's question I think Hassan refers to amir as his friend because he thinks amir is just that. However Amir does not refer to Hassan as his friend because he thinks it would be socially damaging to him. This buts into question Amir and Hassan's whole relation ship though because what person who is friends with someone would worry about there relation ship damaging their social life. However that is not the topic so we'll discuss that another time.....
Tyler's question: Well Amir doesn't really have a choice whether or not to fight Assef I think because whatever Amir did at the time Assef still would have beaten him to a pulp. However I think Assef said "we have some unfinished business" because he was referring to how Hassan had save amir from Assef's cruelty in there child hood and had never fought Amir since.
To Hannah's Question: The Pomegranate tree symbolizes the friendship of Hassan and Amir. When there friendship was budding during childhood the tree flourishes. After Amir has left the tree no longer bairs fruit and does not even have leaves.
"Amir agha and I are friends," Hassan said. He looked flushed.
ReplyDelete"Friends?" Assef said, laughing. "You pathetical fool! Someday you'll wake up from your little fantasy and learn how good of a friend he is..."
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Why does Hassan refer to Amir as his friend?
Wy doesn't Amir refer to Hassan as his friend?
In response to Andrew's quote: Hassan refers to Amir as his friend because he does not yet understand the social structure and the situation he is in which puts himself below Amir as his servant. During their childhood Hassan believes Amir is his true friend but find out he is terribly mistaken.
ReplyDeleteAmir doesn't refer to Hassan as his friend because Amir has been taught the difference between their social classes and realizes that it is wrong to refer to Hassan as his true friend.
"We have some unfinished business, you and I"
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Aseef says these words to Amir?
Do you think Amir will agree to fight Aseef for Hassan's son Sohrab?
"'Tell him I will take a thousand of his bullets before i let this indecency take place,' Baba said."
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Baba has such stong morals? Do think he stands up for the woman because of morals or something else?
In the beginning of the novel, Amir mentions that as a child, he used to visit a pomegranate tree with Hassan. Amir would read to Hassan, and they would eat the fruit of the tree. Amir later throws the pomegranates at Hassan when he is angry. Later in the novel, Hassan writes a letter to Amir. “Hassan had said in his letter that the pomegranate tree hadn’t born fruit in years. Looking at the wilted, leafless tree, I doubted it ever would again.” (Page 264)
ReplyDeleteWhat does the pomegranate tree symbolize in the novel?
To answer Francis's question: I think Baba has such high morals because for one, that is just the person who he is. He naturally is a very strong willed person who has very high morals. However i also believe that he wants to set an example for Amir and how him how be be a strong, self sufficient person like himself. Again i think he stands up for the woman because that is who he is and he is trying to teach Amir how to act.
ReplyDeleteTo answer Hannah's question: The pomegranate tree in the novel symbolizes Amir and Hassan's relationship because when they are close friends the tree is prosperous and then when they grow farther apart the tree dies as their friendship dies.
To answer Francis: I believe that Baba does that because of his morals. I think he was raised like that, just as he tries to raise Amir like that. He is a person who has high regards of his morals, and he tries to set an example for Amir. Since Amir doesn't act like this, Baba may try harder to show high morals to try to have a positive effect on Amir.
ReplyDeleteTo Answer Hannah's question: The pomegranate tree represents the bond between Amir and Hassan. In the beginning of the book, when they are good friends, the tree is prosperous with fruit. But, as the relationship between the two start to fall apart, the tree begins to wilt away. When Amir says he thinks it will never grow again, this means that he believes he will never be friends with Hassan again.
In response to Francis' question, I also believe that Baba has strong morals. He stands up for the woman because of his morality. I think that Baba has these morals because that is how he is as a person. He also wants to be a role model and set an example for Amir.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Andrew’s question, Hassan refers to Amir as his friend because he admires and respects Amir. Amir doesn’t refer to Hassan as his friend because he is uncomfortable of their social class difference. In addition, Amir doesn’t think they are allowed to be friends.
All you guys said in answer to my question that baba acted like he did because he just was strong willed and had good morals. He obviously wants Amir to be mire like him in most of his actions but don't you think he is probably trying to act strong outwardly to make up for his slight against Ali for sleeping with his wife and cover up that lack of moral integrity?
ReplyDeleteIn answer to Andrew's question I think Hassan refers to amir as his friend because he thinks amir is just that. However Amir does not refer to Hassan as his friend because he thinks it would be socially damaging to him. This buts into question Amir and Hassan's whole relation ship though because what person who is friends with someone would worry about there relation ship damaging their social life. However that is not the topic so we'll discuss that another time.....
ReplyDeleteTyler's question:
ReplyDeleteWell Amir doesn't really have a choice whether or not to fight Assef I think because whatever Amir did at the time Assef still would have beaten him to a pulp. However I think Assef said "we have some unfinished business" because he was referring to how Hassan had save amir from Assef's cruelty in there child hood and had never fought Amir since.
To Hannah's Question:
ReplyDeleteThe Pomegranate tree symbolizes the friendship of Hassan and Amir. When there friendship was budding during childhood the tree flourishes. After Amir has left the tree no longer bairs fruit and does not even have leaves.