Baba's Love for Amir and Hassan Based on Social Status
As seen by Rahim Khan's letter to Amir, Baba's love for the two boys was challenged by the social hierarchy in Afghanistan. Since Hassan was a Hazara, he was placed lower than Amir. Also, because Baba had Hassan with another woman, it was dishonorable to love him as much as his own son. Due to these constraints, Baba took his anger out on Amir, instead of treasuring the one son he is allowed to love. The fully-bloomed flower represents Hassan's ability to grow and be loved by a fatherly figure, Ali. There are a few petals taken from this bloomed flower because Hassan's social status has led him to unfortunate experiences, such as his rape and not receiving love from Baba. Because he is neglected by Baba throughout his childhood, Amir has been deprived the proper means to grow. Therefore, Amir is a wilted flower and he is out of focus because Baba focuses more of his attention on pleasing Hassan because of his guilt.
This is a really cool picture and a great metaphor. I think it's interesting how you portrayed love but showed the constraints. This can also show Rahim Khan's love for Amir as well.
ReplyDeleteI really love how clever your metaphor is! I also enjoyed how you showed the different love Baba had for his sons due to social constraints. Your picture is so pretty as well!
ReplyDeleteI that this is a very interesting photo and an insightful connection. This can also demonstrate Sohrab's ability to grow under the love and care of Soraya and Amir.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting and insightful metaphor. I like how the flowers in the picture really represent the emotional states of the characters in the story. You could also point out how the tree could represent Baba, as both the flowers grow from its strong base.
ReplyDeleteThis metaphor makes a lot of sense, and the picture is really good. I think the way you chose to make Hassan the bigger flower and Amir the smaller flower was really creative, because when I first looked at it, I thought that Amir would be the bigger flower. Amir was always the one that got the tangible things and privileges that came with the higher social status, so I thought that that would make him the bigger flower. However after reading your description, it makes sense to me that Hassan is the bigger flower because he has the more "beautiful soul", so to speak.
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