The Kite Runner Chapter 12 Flashcards
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The Kite Runner Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Why is every night Yelda for Amir?

All he thought about was Soraya.

What does Amir call Soraya?

My swap meet princess.

What minor miracle happened when the spring quarter ended?

Amir aced all his general education classes.

Why does Baba warn Amir about the general?

<p>He is a Pashtun and has chastity of his daughter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one request Baba has of Amir?

<p>To not embarrass Baba.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Amir hold his breath?

<p>He felt that all the Afghan's eyes were watching him and Soraya.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Afghan double standard?

<p>It favored men more than women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is said about bruised egos and reputation?

<p>Bruised egos can be healed, reputations can't be healed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Soraya ask Amir? What is his response?

<p>She asked if he had read the book, Amir said it was a sad story.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does Amir meet while visiting Soraya?

<p>Jamila, Soraya Jan's mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Baba say about Afghan men?

<p>They are fickle creatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir say about adversity?

<p>If he was going to have an adversity, it wouldn't be Soraya.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Amir impress Soraya's mother?

<p>He declined the offer of having Soraya fetch him a chair and peach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the mood change with Soraya when the general is gone?

<p>She was more relaxed and talkative around her mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Soraya want to choose as a career?

<p>To become a teacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Soraya's story?

<p>She taught her maid how to read and write.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Soraya's tutoring of Ziba fill Amir with disgust?

<p>Amir used his literacy to ridicule Hassan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir give to Soraya?

<p>One of his short stories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the general tell Amir?

<p>That he's considered a peer among the flea market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Baba later that week?

<p>He caught a cold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir catch Baba doing?

<p>Coughing blood-stained phlegm into the toilet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?

<p>He has a spot on his right lung.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir do after Baba falls asleep?

<p>He folds a blanket and begins praying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Baba become angry with the doctor?

<p>Because he is from Russia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does Amir link Satan and cancer?

<p>They both have many names.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the doctor say about Baba's condition?

<p>It is advanced and inoperable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Amir's request to Baba? What is Baba's response?

<p>To give chemo a chance and Baba said he already made his decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Baba trying to teach Amir all these years?

<p>To never ask what will happen to Baba.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir begin to see in the general's wife?

<p>A new reticence, a new demeanor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was happening to Baba by Halloween?

<p>He would wait for Amir to scrap junk to sell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was happening to Baba at the flea market?

<p>People would comment about his weight loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Discuss Baba's cancer.

<p>The cancer metastasized and would need to take steroids to reduce the swelling in his brain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Baba say about Pashtuns?

<p>In the hour of need, it's best to have a Pashtun by your side.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir do in the hallway? Who comforts him?

<p>He was crying and Soraya confronted him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir say to Soraya in thanks?

<p>He was happy she came to visit them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What favor does Amir ask Baba?

<p>He wants Baba to ask General Taheri for his daughter's hand in marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Baba ask of the General?

<p>To pay him a visit tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amir notice about Baba's clothing?

<p>There is two inches of space between his collar button and his neck.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the General's decision about the proposal?

<p>He accepted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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