The Kite Runner-Week 2, Post A

Vocab:
-Melee (20): a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
-Vehemently (24): zealous; ardent; impassioned

Figurative Language:
"Sometimes, my entire childhood seems like one long lazy summer day with Hassan..." (25) This statement represents a similie describing Amir's view of his childhood.

"To him, the words on the page were a scramble of codes, indecipherable, mysterious." (30) This quote is a metaphor describing what it's like for Hassan to look at piece of literature, considering he is illiterate.

"'Fascinating,' I repeated, a little breathless, feeling like a man who discovers a buried treasure in his own backyard." (30) This passage is an example of a similie describing Amir's reaction to hearing news that his made-up story is quite good.

Quote:
"When they left, I sat on my bed and wish Rahim Kahn had been my father. Then I thought of Baba and his great big chest and how good it felt when he held me against it, how he smelled of Brut in the morning, and how his beard tickled my face. I was overcome with such sudden guilt that I bolted to the bathroom and vomited in the sink." (32) I found the passage interesting because it proves that no matter how cold and selfish a parent can be, you can still love them and see past all that. Baba was extremely cold to Amir in this chapter, and yet Amir cannot find it in him to deny that he is glad to be his son.

Theme:
The theme I have noticed so far is the strength of love between a parent and a child. Baba, to say the least, is not the greatest father in the world and has even admitted to being dissapointed in his son for being who he is. While it's extremely unfortunate that Baba feels this way, it does not stop Amir from loving him. Amir loves his father very much, and he knows about how his father feels about him. This love seems to be able to surpass anything.