Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Closed Off
Our picture is a locker with two locks, one pulling on the other. The locker represents how Amir has closed himself off after the rape of Hassan. Inside the locker is Amir's secret that haunts him every day: that he watched Hassan and did nothing to help him. The first lock is Amir, who is trying his best to keep this secret to himself, even to his wife Soraya, when he thinks "I envied her. Her secret was out. Spoken. [...] I opened my mouth and almost told her [...] But I didn't"(165). The second lock is Hassan, who is weighing on Amir. When he later visits Rahim Khan decades later, just the mention of Hassan's name sparks "the thorny barbs of [his] guilt" (202). The lock is open because Hassan is still open to his friendship with Amir, but Amir is fixated on his secrets and keeping his feelings closed off.
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Your metaphor is really unique and I like how you have overlapping thoughts about symbolism. I think that this could also represent Baba and how he is so reserved and makes sure that he closes himself off and you could argue about the many secrets he keeps.
ReplyDeleteI like the message you are sending through your metaphor, and the symbolism that you used for it. I feel like the locks really are what Amir uses to safeguard his secret, which eventually comes out anyways.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great metaphor, especially with such a limited picture that doesn't seem to carry enough information. I also love the use of quotes to further elevate your ideas and make your picture make more sense. The locker could also double as Baba and the secret he keeps, which I think makes the idea of Baba and Amir being more alike then we think more interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect metaphor relating to Amir's guilt. The double locks really represent how Amir has locked himself due to various factors. The use of quotes really enhance your analysis of the locker.
ReplyDeleteI liked that you used two locks to analyze the multiple factors behind Amir's guilt and shame and how you explained your analysis well using quotes. I think that this picture could also be used to represent Baba's guilt.
ReplyDeleteWow, it was cool how you used the inside of the locker being Amir's closed off secret. Very good metaphor and connection.
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