Jamel+and+Nate


 * EVENT**- The Death of Baba

The Death of Baba is significant because it marks an end to an era in Amir's life. For as long as Amir can remember, he has always been competing for Baba's affection or to satisfy him for some reason. Baba being his father always expected highly of him and worked to raise him into an image of himself, however Amir was different and Baba often times felt ashamed for it. As noted in the novel he doesn't feel that Amir has a "backbone" as stated like this "A man that doesn't stand up for something won't stand up to anything" (Kite Runner). This shows disdain for Amir's lack of strength when it comes to facing his adversaries. Later in the novel, the Raping of Hassan marks the event where from that point forward, Amir has trouble believing in himself due to his self perceived cowardice. With the death of Baba is a death to the past and marks the rest of Amir's life without his immediate and active influence.


 * Symbol**- Amir's Dream's

Amir's dream is very important because it signifies he happiness that Hassan has. It resolves all of Hassan's problems because he is forgetting everything that has happened to him and is found running through the snow having fun. "For you a thousand times over" (Hosseini 194). In Amir's dream Hassan was yelling "For you a thousand times over" which means that he would do anything for amir which makes if a important symbol. This dreams seems like it was from Amir's and Hassan's child hood and he could remember that Hassan would do anything for Amir but he couldn't repay Hassan and do anything for Hassan. Amir could not even stand up for Hassan all those times he was in trouble when all Amir could remember was Hassan always being there and always standing up for him. Amir had his opportunity that he could repay back Hassan when Hassan was in trouble in the Alley with Assef. Instead of Amir standing up to his fears he ends up running from them.