Chapter 12 Flashcards
Amir is unable to approach Soraya, Baba councils Amir but reminds him that the General Sahib Taheri has what?
nang and namoos- honour and pride.
What is the name of Soraya’s mother?
Khala Jamila
What doctor does Baba refuse to be seen by?
any doctor with Russian ancestry
Why does Baba have convulsions and is hospitalised?
as he refused treatment
After the General accepts Amir’s marriage proposal what does Soraya admit?
that when she was younger and living in Virginia, she ran away with an Afghan man who was into drugs, and she lived with him for about a month
Although upset by what Soraya admits, what is Amir unable to do?
to “chastise someone for their past”
How does Amir’s and Soraya’s relationship parallel to that of his own and Hassan’s?
Amir is not able to be friends with the Hazara because of the differences in social class; likewise, he should not be addressing Soraya because of their different genders
Why is it significant that Soraya is reading Wuthering Heights, the story of Heathcliff and Catherine on the moors?
as the two characters are from different social classes living in an isolated existence
Both Wuthering Heights and the Kite Runner develop which thematic topics? (6)
alienation, childhood, class, religion, love, jealousy
How does Soraya serve as a foil for Amir?
as both have learned from past mistakes; however at this point, unlike Amir, Soraya is able to admit what she did and leave it in the past.
explore why Amir’s description of Baba’s illness provides us with the technical language associated with the treatment of cancer.
As this largely replaces the use of Farsi and Pashtun words earlier in the novel creating the impression that these medical terms are the hidden language of America, a country which is, at least for Baba, a place of sickness
Amir describes Soraya’s hair in depth and names her the “morning sun to my yelda”, what does this have in common with Hassan and Kabul and why?
as this poetic language is associated with the most fundamental things in Amir’s life, reflective of the high level of regard in which he holds Soraya
What are the 2 reasons why Amir is willing to overlook Soraya’s past?
1) due to his Americanisation
2) his reluctance to condemn another for the sins in their past because of the continuing weight of his over Hassan
