Our image portrays a small, expensive, blue pencil which is used to represent Amir; and in the background there is dirt and rubble which portrays the ‘real’ Afghanistan. The contrast between these two is stark, as the blue pencil, with it’s manufactured features and lines is a direct opposite of the earthy, dry, and broken ground around it. The pencil is a good metaphor for Amir, as he, like the pencil i is elevated above the lower classes (dirt in this case) by his wealth and position in society as a child, and as such is not truly aware of the true nature of Afghanistan. The dirt, earthy and natural seems to represent Afghanistan well, as the everyday lifestyle of the majority of the population is more basic and “earthy” than that which Amir experiences. In the book, this contrast is illustrated by his experiences as a child, being granted lavish birthday parties and and “Schwinn Stingray” (101), while the rest of Afghanistan is living in poverty and without political power. All of this contributes to make Amir, in the words of Farid. “a tourist in his own country”.
I like how you show the contrasting details between Amir and Afghanistan, and your use of a fitting quote from the book to illustrate your point.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a really good job of expressing the dichotomy between Amir and the ruins of his home country he witnesses upon return. I also like how you explored the concept of Afghanistan's demise beginning even before the Taliban gained power, and how Amir was just oblivious to this due to his social status and wealth.
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