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Why is every night Yelda for Amir?
Why is every night Yelda for Amir?
All he thought about was Soraya.
What does Amir call Soraya?
What does Amir call Soraya?
My swap meet princess.
What minor miracle happened when the spring quarter ended?
What minor miracle happened when the spring quarter ended?
Amir aced all his general education classes.
Why does Baba warn Amir about the general?
Why does Baba warn Amir about the general?
What is one request Baba has of Amir?
What is one request Baba has of Amir?
Why does Amir hold his breath?
Why does Amir hold his breath?
What is the Afghan double standard?
What is the Afghan double standard?
What is said about bruised egos and reputation?
What is said about bruised egos and reputation?
What does Soraya ask Amir? What is his response?
What does Soraya ask Amir? What is his response?
Who does Amir meet while visiting Soraya?
Who does Amir meet while visiting Soraya?
What does Baba say about Afghan men?
What does Baba say about Afghan men?
What does Amir say about adversity?
What does Amir say about adversity?
How did Amir impress Soraya's mother?
How did Amir impress Soraya's mother?
How does the mood change with Soraya when the general is gone?
How does the mood change with Soraya when the general is gone?
What does Soraya want to choose as a career?
What does Soraya want to choose as a career?
What is Soraya's story?
What is Soraya's story?
How does Soraya's tutoring of Ziba fill Amir with disgust?
How does Soraya's tutoring of Ziba fill Amir with disgust?
What does Amir give to Soraya?
What does Amir give to Soraya?
What does the general tell Amir?
What does the general tell Amir?
What happens to Baba later that week?
What happens to Baba later that week?
What does Amir catch Baba doing?
What does Amir catch Baba doing?
What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?
What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?
What does Amir do after Baba falls asleep?
What does Amir do after Baba falls asleep?
Why does Baba become angry with the doctor?
Why does Baba become angry with the doctor?
Why does Amir link Satan and cancer?
Why does Amir link Satan and cancer?
What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?
What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?
What is Amir's request to Baba? What is Baba's response?
What is Amir's request to Baba? What is Baba's response?
What was Baba trying to teach Amir all these years?
What was Baba trying to teach Amir all these years?
What does Amir begin to see in the general's wife?
What does Amir begin to see in the general's wife?
What was happening to Baba by Halloween?
What was happening to Baba by Halloween?
What was happening to Baba at the flea market?
What was happening to Baba at the flea market?
Discuss Baba's cancer.
Discuss Baba's cancer.
What did Baba say about Pashtuns?
What did Baba say about Pashtuns?
What does Amir do in the hallway? Who comforts him?
What does Amir do in the hallway? Who comforts him?
What does Amir say to Soraya in thanks?
What does Amir say to Soraya in thanks?
What favor does Amir ask Baba?
What favor does Amir ask Baba?
What does Baba ask of the General?
What does Baba ask of the General?
What does Amir notice about Baba's clothing?
What does Amir notice about Baba's clothing?
What is the General's decision about the proposal?
What is the General's decision about the proposal?
Study Notes
Relationships and Characters
- Amir often thinks about Soraya, referring to her as "my swap meet princess."
- Amir impresses Soraya's mother, Jamila, by declining her offer for Soraya to fetch him a chair.
- Soraya aspires to become a teacher and previously taught her maid, Ziba, to read and write.
- The general is protective of Soraya due to traditional Pashtun values.
Academic Achievements
- Amir successfully aced all his general education classes at the end of the spring quarter.
Social Dynamics and Culture
- Afghan society displays a double standard, favoring men over women.
- Baba warns Amir about the general's expectations regarding his daughter’s chastity and societal pressure.
Baba's Health
- Baba catches a cold, leading to a diagnosis revealing a spot on his right lung and advanced, inoperable cancer.
- Amir witnesses his father's decline, including coughing up blood-stained phlegm, a sign of his deteriorating health.
Emotional Turmoil
- Amir experiences intense stress, feeling the eyes of the Afghan community on him and Soraya, causing him to hold his breath.
- Amir cries while grappling with Baba's health, and Soraya comforts him during this vulnerable moment.
Key Themes
- The significance of reputation in Afghan society is highlighted; bruised egos can recover, but reputations cannot.
- Amir reflects on his past misdeeds, feeling disgust when he compares his use of literacy to ridicule Hassan with Soraya's act of tutoring Ziba.
Decisions and Requests
- Baba asks Amir not to embarrass him and expresses skepticism about the doctor due to his Russian background, showing his nationalist sentiments.
- Amir requests Baba to try chemotherapy for his cancer, but Baba is resolute in his decision against it, reinforcing the theme of pride and autonomy.
Family Dynamics and Future Aspirations
- Amir seeks Baba's permission to marry Soraya by asking the General Taheri for his daughter's hand.
- Baba's physical changes, such as the noticeable space in his collar, symbolize his declining strength and health.
Final Developments
- The general agrees to Amir's proposal for Soraya, marking a crucial turning point in their relationship.
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