Chapter 8 Flashcards

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1
Q

In Chapter 8 it is made clear that Amir suffers from what?

A

insomnia

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2
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What did Amir admit outloud while in Jalalabad?

A

“I watched Hassan get raped”

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3
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Hassan tries to speak to Amir but how is it?

A

their worlds only tangentially intersect

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4
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How does Baba react to Amir suggesting that they get rid of Ali and Hassan?

A

he explodes and says “this is his home and we’re his family”

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5
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Why does Amir throw a pomegranate at Hassan?

A

as he desired physical punishment to atone for his omission in chapter7. However while in an attempt to incite redemption physically, the pomegranate tree which one symbolised their bond thus now finalised the breaking of their bond.

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6
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Why doesn’t Hassan throw a pomegranate back at Amir?

A

as he is unwilling- or perhaps unable- to strike back

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7
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What does Hassan do in response to Amir throwing a pomegranate at him?

A

he splits a fruit open and breaks it over his own head

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8
Q

Why is it fitting that in the chapter after the rape scene it is Amir’s 13th birthday?

A

as the change to a teenager reflects the end of pure childhood innocence

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9
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What does Assef give Amir as a present?

A

a biography of Hitler

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10
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Who does Hassan serve drinks to at Amir’s 13th birthday?

A

Asset and Wali

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11
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Why does Amir’s throwing up in chapter 8 suggest guilt for Hassan’s rape as well as car sickness?

A

as after he is sick, the sight of Hassan’s corduroy pants enter his mind

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12
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What does Assef’s character function as?

A

a way to demonstrate the capacity of evil that is within us all, especially Amir

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13
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What does Amir’s insomnia and darkness permeate the chapter with?

A

the state and quality of Amir’s life

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14
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How does Amir think he will solve his problem of guilt?

A

through getting rid of Ali and Hassan

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15
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What does the fireworks at Amir’s 13th birthday party reflect and why?

A

the fact that his problems cannot be solved in an instant; just like the fireworks with they brief moments of illumination, its brevity and transient effect has no substance. Even when Hassan is gone, it does not fix Amir’s conscience

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16
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Why did Amir allow the rape of Hassan?

A

in order to win Baba’s love, relieving him of his guilt over his mothers death and making him happy

17
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What does Hassan become a reminder of for Amir?

A

his own cowardice and selfishness

18
Q

Amir’s retaliation that he was the monster in Hassan’s dream had a self-pitying and melodramatic tone. How does Amir view his guilt and illness?

A

as deserved punishment for his lack of ability to help Hassan; just as his poor relationship with Baba is punishment for having killed his mother