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| Amir & Soraya, represented by two water fountains |
The one on the right and the one on the left look almost exactly alike, much like how both Amir and Soraya have pasts involving letting their fathers down and shaming their family, but they operate in different ways - the one on the left does not dispense water and does not function properly. This fountain represents Amir, who cannot express how he feels about his childhood, and cannot function as a full adult because of it. The fountain on the right works normally and lets out water, much like Soraya, who can talk about how she feels about her past and try to be a healthy adult. The fountain that represents Soraya is also positioned higher than Amir, which reflects how from Amir's perspective in the novel, Soraya is morally superior to Amir because she is courageous enough to admit her past.
However, both fountains use the same pipes and the same source and would let out the same water if they both worked, just like how Soraya and Amir depend on each other for strength and happiness. Both represent a new beginning to the other - Soraya being Amir's first love, Amir being the first person to forgive Soraya for her "shameful" past - and both make the other happy.
I really like how you show the similarities and differences between Amir and Soraya with such an ordinary thing: a water fountain. I especially like how you connected their similar, troubled past to how these two water fountains share pipes. I also love the connection you draw between how tall Amir and Soraya's water fountains are to their morality.
ReplyDeleteI like your metaphor, as we did the same thing with a different interpretation. I love that you were able to put so much interpretation to such an ordinary object. The water fountain also have a metal connector behind them: it may represent the infertility, as this is a pain that both bonds them and separates them.
ReplyDeleteI really like how thorough and applicable your metaphor is. I can definitely see the similarities between the fountains and Soraya and Amir. I also like the connection with the pipes. The water can also represent the secrets Soraya had, as that is what she was admitting to and opening up about.
ReplyDeleteI like how you showed their similarities and differences, which represents their relationship. I think the wall behind them could represent their marriage because it holds them together and is very sturdy.
ReplyDeleteVery unique. I like that you expressed the metaphor using the functionality of something rather than only its appearance. It works well!
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