Baba And Amir Relationship Essay
The relationship between Baba and Amir in Afghanistan and America is different because of the people and environment they are surrounded by. Amir and Baba in Afghanistan were surrounded by the people they had wronged, and by riches. “Like father, like son. But it was true, wasn’t it? As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known.”(238) In Afghanistan, both Baba and Amir were constantly seeing someone they both had wronged, Hassan. Consequently, because of that guilt, they were both never on good terms with each other. Amir was constantly trying to redeem himself with his father, and Baba was trying to give everything he could to his secret son Hassan. This left both Baba and Amir with a very uncomfortable relationship where they no longer
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knew how to act around each other. As well, because of the riches they had, they were both able to distract themselves with projects and games. For instance Amir, after teasing Hassan would give him his old toys, as well Baba would always get Hassan a present for his birthday. Amir and Baba in America were in a completely new environment, one they have never had to experience before. They no longer had their huge house, or their wealth, or their friends. “America was a river, roaring along, unmindful of the past”(Hosseini 144). In America, both Baba and Amir were no longer reminded about their guilt and were able to focus on each other. As well, they weren’t as privileged as they were in Afghanistan. Baba and Amir started to bond when they both started to work at the Flea market, they were both able to forget about their past and simply think about their future. Baba distracted himself by working and sacrificing everything to make sure Amir had a good future.
While Amir found himself falling for a beautiful woman named Soraya, as well focused on Baba’s health. The people and environment someone surrounds themselves affect a person greatly. For instance, when someone is a part of a friend group that they are around with constantly, they start to pick up on small things that person does and slowly they become like their friends. So in the same way, when the two of them hurt Hassan, they were both unable to look at him without feeling that guilt. As well when you are involved in a large friend group it is easy to develop “favorites”, people are often drawn to others who are similar. In this way Baba was always drawn to Hassan more than Amir, Amir was most likely more like his mother which affected their relationship greatly. Once Baba and Amir went to America it was just the two of them, they were finally able to be father and son. Sharing little jokes, laughing together, eventually working together as well. Both Afghanistan and America had huge effects on Baba and Amir’s relationship, the different environments caused an immense impact on the way they treated each
other.
knew how to act around each other. As well, because of the riches they had, they were both able to distract themselves with projects and games. For instance Amir, after teasing Hassan would give him his old toys, as well Baba would always get Hassan a present for his birthday. Amir and Baba in America were in a completely new environment, one they have never had to experience before. They no longer had their huge house, or their wealth, or their friends. “America was a river, roaring along, unmindful of the past”(Hosseini 144). In America, both Baba and Amir were no longer reminded about their guilt and were able to focus on each other. As well, they weren’t as privileged as they were in Afghanistan. Baba and Amir started to bond when they both started to work at the Flea market, they were both able to forget about their past and simply think about their future. Baba distracted himself by working and sacrificing everything to make sure Amir had a good future.
While Amir found himself falling for a beautiful woman named Soraya, as well focused on Baba’s health. The people and environment someone surrounds themselves affect a person greatly. For instance, when someone is a part of a friend group that they are around with constantly, they start to pick up on small things that person does and slowly they become like their friends. So in the same way, when the two of them hurt Hassan, they were both unable to look at him without feeling that guilt. As well when you are involved in a large friend group it is easy to develop “favorites”, people are often drawn to others who are similar. In this way Baba was always drawn to Hassan more than Amir, Amir was most likely more like his mother which affected their relationship greatly. Once Baba and Amir went to America it was just the two of them, they were finally able to be father and son. Sharing little jokes, laughing together, eventually working together as well. Both Afghanistan and America had huge effects on Baba and Amir’s relationship, the different environments caused an immense impact on the way they treated each
other.