The Acaid Scars In Baba's Things Fall Apart

The story was believable because of the three jagged scars on Baba’s back that were mentioned towards the beginning of the novel. Later at Baba’s funeral Amir realizes that Baba’s fight was not just with a real bear but also with figurative bears: the death of his wife, being a single father to a son he doesn’t quite understand, poverty in a land he does not understand, working hard when he knew he could have lived a better life in his own home but willing to put his love for his son before himself. Later, long after Baba’s funeral, Amir has a dream about Baba fighting and beating the bear. When Baba looks up Amir sees his self in the bear. The dream is a recognition that he, Amir, finally stood up for something: his life, Sohrab, Hassan, and