The Rugmaker Of Mazar-E-Sharif: Questions

The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif Questions

Lambs and Wolves 1. It could be seen as ironic because the novel is about his journey to seek refuge in Australia and had gone to many other places along the way of his journey and Najaf when he was younger never had thought that he would had left Afghanistan to go to another country but he did now he has a house, business and freedom. 2. The reason why Najaf makes this great leap through time is because when he was describing his school experience’s when he was a boy in Afghanistan, he was disinterested in school ‘’ how could it help me to know of the great oceans of the world, of the continents, of the lands ten thousand miles away that I would never visit?’’When Najaf takes a
Abba’s music has great affect among the refugees as they gather in close and listen because this music creates a cheerfulness type of feeling, which Najaf and the other refugees have felt because they are in a place that seems to experience not a lot of happiness. ‘’With his music, Abbas restores some peace in a place where people sorely need relief from worry.’’
Two Red Pills 1. Najaf’s description of the hospital is that it is normal to see it crowded because war in Afghanistan has become something to be expected. The impact of war on Afghanistan has become something that cannot be avoided ‘’Afghans, warfare had become a disaster so common that it was useless to think of it as something that could be avoided; it was more like earthquakes and floods and plague- catastrophes that you had to live with because they could not be controlled.’’ 2. Najaf feels sick of shame because he borrowed money from Abdul Ali because to get medicine to help aid with his injury. Najaf feels guilt because Abdul Ali is the one who had paid for the funeral of Gorg Ali and Rosal Ali as paying for funeral’s is known to be expensive this is why Najaf had felt shame to ask for money of Abdul Ali.
What the simile shows how both parties in Afghanistan would not gain anything at the end of the match but only that they would have caused harm to the other party. Then Najaf states that at the end of the war Afghanistan would only be a wasteland. ‘’How could I, or how could anyone believe that these people were thinking of the good of the country?’’
The Other Side of the Fence 1. When Najaf and Nemat first hear the news at three o’clock in the morning that they are granted visa’s and are able to live in Australia both Najaf and Nemat were dancing in joy but then the security officer had made a mistake and Najaf was furious. After the security officer had got it wrong the first time he had doubt when the second time he had told them that they both had been granted visa’s then eventually they both understood there visa had came but they didn’t want to be too excited just in case there is another mistake.
Strawberries
1. The bread represents something that can provide meaning that it symbolizes a wife that can help you sustain yourself throughout the years. The strawberry represents something sweet that ends soon which is choosing a wife based on love. Najaf tries to explain that in a land like Afghanistan it is wise to choose a wife than can help you sustain yourself and your family for years over a wife you love because your love doesn’t always last