Chapter 13 Flashcards
How much does Baba spend on the wedding?
nearly all of his life savings
Amir finds out that General Taheri is waiting for what?
the monarchy to return to rule Afghanistan, thinking that his services will be needed
What does General Taheri suffer from?
migraines
Why can’t Soraya get pregnant?
as she has “unexplained infertility”
How does General Taheri react to the idea of adoption for Amir and Soraya?
he is wary of knowing the bloodline of the infant
How does Amir view being childless?
as a form of divine justice
What quote from Soraya reveals her characters desire to respect her old world traditions and new world sensibilities
when she says that she “won’t bruise his precious ego” (her fathers)
Why does General Taheri not work, keeping his family on welfare?
as he feels it is below him
What does General Taheri not allow his wife to do?
to sing in public, even though she was once a great singer
What did Soraya’s father make her do one she was brought home from her run away love?
he made her cut off her hair
While in 1988 Amir finishes his first novel, what follows?
Him and Soraya cannot concieve
What is a paradigm?
a typical example or pattern of
who is portrayed as a paradigm of Afghan manhood
General Taheri
Amir says he could have done what, and Jamilia would still have approved of him because of the limits of Afghan culture on women?
could have went on a killing spree
Amir says that even if he had went on a killing spree, Jamilia still would have approved of him, why is this?
as in Afghanistan culture, a woman needs a husband in order to lead a meaningful life.
