This drain represents Amir's redemption through Sohrab. The purpose of a drain is to allow the rain water to be released so the rain doesn't flood and overflow the land. Sohrab is the drain, allowing Amir's past mistakes be released from his conscience. The rocks surrounding the drain represents the people in Amir's life who have influenced him to go on the path of redemption, such as Rahim Khan, Baba, Hassan. Rahim Khan encouraged Amir to come back to Afghanistan to find a way to be good again. Baba has always taught Amir to be courageous and to do the right thing. Hassan's loving character, friendship, and brotherhood have motivated Amir to gain redemption through Hassan's son. The drain must have a filter on top of it, as shown in the image above. That metal filter prevents big rocks from going into the storm drain. The grate bars (filter) are spaced so that the flow of water is not negatively affected. This symbolizes how in order for Amir to gain redemption, he must filter out any fears or doubts, allowing only the guilt to go down the drain by successfully gaining redemption. To do this, he must act courageously and be willing to sacrifice his comfort and safety for others.
I like what you said about how Amir uses Sohrab to find redemption. Although he has endured several "punishments" like Soraya's infertility and getting beaten by Assef, "true redemption is when guilt leads to good", as said by Rahim Khan. Amir uses Sohrab as a "good deed", rescuing him from the Taliban and taking care of him even after.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your metaphor, it's nuanced and well thought out. I also enjoy how you incorporated the rocks around the drain, it fits with your ideas perfectly. The rain represents Amir's pain but you could also note how, in the eyes of some, rain could ruin a day or someone's mood but is ultimately essential for life and growth.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you use your metaphor to demonstrate the nature of Sohrab to act as a release from Amir's guilt. I like how you cite the drain as a "filter" for redemption. This is a super cool metaphor that I would have never thought of myself.
ReplyDeleteI really like your metaphor, and I think it's very creative. The rain is a good representation of Amir's pain and guilt.
ReplyDeleteReally interesting how you compared the drain to how Amir had to filter out his fears and doubts in order to gain redemption.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you use the filter from the drain as both a metaphor for how Amir has had to filter out his doubt and fear, and how Sohrab (the drain) has been a way for Amir to release the mistakes from his past and move on forward.
ReplyDeleteI like how you specified that the filter is used to rid Amir of his negative doubts and emotions and a filter for redemption, very creative.
ReplyDeleteI like how you included the rocks in your metaphor. I think Amir's family had a really helped point him in the right direction. You could also connect this to how Hassan is an outlet for Amir to dump his anger earlier in the book.
ReplyDeleteI like that you included a metaphor for every aspect of the photo, like the drain, the spaces in the drain, and even the rocks around it.
ReplyDeleteI like how you analyzed each part of this photo, and I think the idea that the filter sorts out negative thoughts is really interesting.
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