Chapter 25 Flashcards
Why is the prayer that Amir prays for an interesting prayer?
as he hopes that he does not have both Hassan and Hassans son on his hands; he focuses on himself, not Sohrab
What does Amir say to General Taheri as he asks why a Hazara boy is living with his daughter?
Amir tells the General to never refer to him as “Hazara boy” in his presence again
where is the General called upon?
to Afghanistan to serve in a ministry position
Amir notices a smile on Sohrab’s face, how does he describe it?
“Hardly there. But there”
What is the last line in the novel?
“I ran”
Why is it significant that the last line of the novel is “I ran”
as the last time he ran, he was running away from Hassan’s rape. Redemption is complete.
What does Amir turn to to help Sohrab?
to God and his own inner strength
Sohrab remains silent, and not much happens in his life in America, what is this meant to illustrate?
not only the minimalist existence that Sohrab has but also how, as soon as events are out of the headlines, people stop thinking and caring about them
By the end of the novel what has Amir become?
he has become the kite runner
What does the permanent mark on Sohrab’s trauma mean?
this meant that like everyone in the novel, he may move beyond the past, but he can never undo it
What does Amir do at the hospital while Sohrab is i surgery?
he finds a white bedsheet and prays for both Hassan and his son
What does Sohrab say once he is out of surgery?
that he is “tired of everything” and that he wants his old life back
Where is the kite run at the end of the novel?
In Fremont Park
Amir prays while Sohrab is in surgery, what does this suggest about Amir?
That his prayers have seen to be answered which begins a continued reawakening of his faith, a final reconnection with his heritage
How does Amir describe the rid of his guilt?
as “packing up, and slipping away in the middle of the night”
