literature circle book response #2

Section A:

I think that what is most interesting about this book is how there are many similar themes in Amir's life and many average American's life. It's interesting how people who live in completely different worlds and have completely different cultures can have certain things in common.
I like the book a lot and I think that it is very engaging because of the descriptive words and it is a captivating story.

Themes
1. father son relationship
2. guilt
3. honor
4. pride
5. culture

Section B:

Our group was wondering why Baba didn't tell Amir that Hassan was his brother? Personally I think that it was to protect Baba's honor, because honor is so important in the Afghan culture. I was also wondering what important events occurred in Amir's teenage life.

Section C:

My most memorable quote is on page 157 paragraph 1. The book states:
"What's going to happen to you, you say? All those years, that's what I was trying to teach you, how to never have to ask that question."

Baba is telling this to Amir and it explains his shame during Amir's younger years. I think that this shows that he was embarassed because he wants he to be tough and self sufficient. This is because Baba was extremely self sufficient and made a life for himself, for that reason Baba wants Amir to be like him.