Amir won and Hassan offers to finish the game and retrieve the loser's kite. First mistake! Hassan gets cornered by the trio of bullies and gets violated while Amir ended up watching, as he was looking for him. Amir chose to run away instead of intervening, due to his cowardice. But at least he got his father's affection, right? It basically just broke the bond between Amir and Hassan, making Amir an insomniac and Hassan extremely withdrawn.
Both are extremely caught in a web of fear and depression. There's guilt and a secret, both not even telling anyone about what they experienced. It seems so far that it's destroying both of them, Amir's being more selfish in my opinion. I know there wasn't much to do in the situation of his friend in danger but the way he handled it made me a bit sick in the stomach, I really wished he didn't turn his back. Hassan definitely did NOT deserve that. From Amir's actions after the incident, to both Hassan and in general, I believe he'll choose more "self-sufficient" decisions to escape his guilt as well as try to redeem himself in a sense of intimidating Hassan into avenging himself. Both options are pretty unreasonable, and I'm extremely stressed by that fact! I hope that the next part of the book will be, in some sense, happier...(most likely not) Other than that, I found this to be one of the most intriguing books I've read! Despite being so completely agonizing to read, due to intense events and the stupidity of certain actions, its got me on a hook and I'm bleeding. I'm honestly scared for the rest of the book, I'm not sure my heart will be able to take it. ;-; (My partners: Elena Seitzinger & Sorel Straughan)
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Sorel
2/5/2018 01:49:12 pm
Last year i read the sister book to this (1000 splendid suns) and though it isnt the same its still alike so the very brutal yet very enlightening and insightful to what is going on in other country's. I was wondering do you think that he will with this "run" and if he does will it work to get his dads love?
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I loved this book so much, it was such a good book. Looking at it from your perspective or as someone who hasn't yet finished the book, how do you think the master-servant relationship affected or continues to sway Amir's actions (if at all)? I know that this book is focused on the fact that he's trying to win the affection of his father but do you think, in some way, he has some kind of feeling of superiority?
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