Sohrab's Isolation
Sohrab is like this isolated plant because he is small and vulnerable after his parents’
deaths and Assef’s repeated abuse. Because of his emotional trauma, Sohrab is
isolated from society, unable to trust others and unwilling to open up even to Amir.
His sadness is expressed through a continuous flow of tears like the water pictured
above. However, his acceptance of what happened and sorrow allows him to grow,
like how water nurtures a plant. The water also symbolizes new life. The
environment Sohrab lived in after his parents’ deaths is like the dry, desolate ground.
He was constantly witnessing pain and suffering while being sexually abused by Assef.
However, now Sohrab has escaped that life and is able to reflect on what happened to
him and reveal his emotions, he is able to move on and grow into new life.
I like your metaphor because it goes beyond the events that have happened in the book, and into Sohrab's potential for a happier future.
ReplyDeleteThe metaphor about the tears and how they help the plant grow is a really interesting perspective I never would have thought of! The acceptance of your pain to allow you to grow is a great idea that I would love to see in more detail.
ReplyDeleteI really like this picture and your metaphor! I think that you did a very good job on describing Sohrab's ability to grow despite the desolate land. Maybe you could have also written about how Sohrab grew apart from others by referencing the other plants in the background.
ReplyDeleteI really like your metaphor as it shows multiple different ideas that come together in a main message. This is a very well described idea with a nice accompanying image.
ReplyDeleteI like the metaphor and how you show the different roles the tears have played in his life; both embodying his sorrow and nurturing and allowing him to grow.
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about different aspects of the image, including the water and the size of the plant. I think that in a way, Amir is also that water for Sohrab, because Amir cares about him and wants to grow Sohrab's confidence. This image could also represent Amir, because he was in a dry place of fear until he found his way of redemption, through rescuing Sohrab.
ReplyDeleteI like the connection you make between new life and Sohrab. We often talk about his harmful past and disregard the future he could have, so the idea of using that anger and sorrow to make a new life is a very good connection. I think you can also make the connection that even though he is small and weak, he is still growing. Even though Sohrab has faced so much in his young life, he is still surviving.
ReplyDeleteYour analysis is very detailed and well thought out, nice job! I agree completely to your connections and how you added the water for another point.
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