tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post7753981480461100113..comments2023-04-16T07:59:21.441-07:00Comments on Leclaire's English 10 Blog: 2015-2016: The First Step of the Hero's Journey: October 1, 2015kleclairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942217584894176389noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-2988671858148750052015-10-01T21:51:55.190-07:002015-10-01T21:51:55.190-07:00One page 165 when it says “I opened my mouth and a...One page 165 when it says “I opened my mouth and almost told her how i'd betrayed Hassan, lied, driven him out, and destroyed a forty year relationship Baba and Ali.But I didn't." It shows how damaged Amir is and how guilty he feels even after years without seeing Hassan. It also shows Amir in a way coming to terms with what he did and admitting that what he did to the people he loved was terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-74990227486986617752015-10-01T21:44:20.473-07:002015-10-01T21:44:20.473-07:00I think that this quote shows how America didn'...I think that this quote shows how America didn't live up to Baba's expectations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-39718510758889865662015-10-01T09:28:26.513-07:002015-10-01T09:28:26.513-07:00On page 145, it says, " "I'm only go...On page 145, it says, " "I'm only going to get us drinks." "Just don't embarrass me, that's all I ask" " I won't. God, Baba." " Obviously nowadays that's not a normal way to speak to your child. What has made Baba want to talk to Amir this way? Why would he tell his son not to embarrass him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-31671861690474966202015-10-01T09:28:22.802-07:002015-10-01T09:28:22.802-07:00I think this is a big foreshadowing quote.I think this is a big foreshadowing quote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-26814480844476752132015-10-01T09:28:21.048-07:002015-10-01T09:28:21.048-07:00I think he is feeling old and out of it because of...I think he is feeling old and out of it because of everything that has happened in the U.S. so far. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-69364387901509505942015-10-01T09:28:10.294-07:002015-10-01T09:28:10.294-07:00I think that Amir would be better than he was with...I think that Amir would be better than he was with Baba because everything he did was a sacrifice to him and he would do things to make his proud instead of himself but when Baba dies Amir won't have to prove anyone that he is a "man" but and he would try to be a better person and make himself and Soraya proud of the improvements he might make after Baba passes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-90947907882515205412015-10-01T09:28:00.378-07:002015-10-01T09:28:00.378-07:00I agree with you, but I feel like there is a slim ...I agree with you, but I feel like there is a slim chance that him and Baba will become tight again before Baba dies. In order for it to happen Amir will need to move on from his past first which does not happen. This is best exclaimed on page 1 when it said, "Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years"(1). It clearly states how Amir as not moved on from what he saw and did nothing in the alley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-76914550365224842112015-10-01T09:28:00.096-07:002015-10-01T09:28:00.096-07:00"For me, America was a place to bury my memor..."For me, America was a place to bury my memories.<br />For Baba, a place to mourn his." page 129<br />How different do you think things would be if he would have taken Hassan and not Amir. Who Hassan has already had a very tragic event happen to him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-1932545475000355112015-10-01T09:27:58.847-07:002015-10-01T09:27:58.847-07:00I believe that they will meet eachother later as w...I believe that they will meet eachother later as well, but so far I haven't seen any growth in Amir and I don't think he will be grown up enough to apologize for what he has down. I also hope that Hassan will have matured enough to realize that Amir was never his friend nor should he ever be, because of the way Amir treated him. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-55931752610223957222015-10-01T09:27:19.419-07:002015-10-01T09:27:19.419-07:00I think most people should get a second chance. Bu...I think most people should get a second chance. But they have to learn from what they did wrong and change. And know that it not acceptable and really be different about how they go about things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-54273529319738431272015-10-01T09:27:09.765-07:002015-10-01T09:27:09.765-07:00I agree. I feel if his death does occur, it will a...I agree. I feel if his death does occur, it will allow him to change his life around and be able to change all the bad decisions he made. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-39518627931377445532015-10-01T09:26:39.941-07:002015-10-01T09:26:39.941-07:00I think the relationship between Baba and Amir has...I think the relationship between Baba and Amir has the potential to improve since they moved to America. Baba is no longer powerful and because Amir fits in more so he is now more powerful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-79775676780676087742015-10-01T09:26:04.890-07:002015-10-01T09:26:04.890-07:00I agree. I think that he misses life in the upper ...I agree. I think that he misses life in the upper class and people knowing who is and respecting him. Amir mentions this when he tells the story of how they used to use a stick as a credit card. "At the end of the month, my father paid him for the number of notched on the stick. That was it. No questions. No ID." (128) I think this quote shows how different their lives are and how big the adjustment for Amir and Baba really is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-2912602279824623852015-10-01T09:26:04.610-07:002015-10-01T09:26:04.610-07:00I think most people should get a second chance. Bu...I think most people should get a second chance. But they have to learn from what they did wrong and change. And know that it not acceptable and really be different about how they go about things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-76283978384902483352015-10-01T09:25:38.946-07:002015-10-01T09:25:38.946-07:00“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days,...“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime...” This is true because what happened that day to Hassan in the Alley has managed to change Amir and Hassan forever<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-65959616097015028402015-10-01T09:25:25.995-07:002015-10-01T09:25:25.995-07:00Do you think that Soraya will have a positive or n...Do you think that Soraya will have a positive or negative affect on Amir's life? Will the distraction away from Hassan be healthy or does he need to reflect with himself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-24434012734165088242015-10-01T09:24:52.764-07:002015-10-01T09:24:52.764-07:00I think that this quote is a foreshadowing of what...I think that this quote is a foreshadowing of what begins to happen to Baba in chapter 12 because Baba start to die. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-83993345806832325042015-10-01T09:24:48.176-07:002015-10-01T09:24:48.176-07:00"Baba's beard was graying, his hair thinn..."Baba's beard was graying, his hair thinning at the temples, and hadn't he been taller in Kabul?" This quote I think shows while Amir is starting to move on in his life his father is on the way down. Amir is also started to fill that hole that his dad is going to leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-63877864837364570832015-10-01T09:23:50.446-07:002015-10-01T09:23:50.446-07:00Because Baba was so rich he thought he could just ...Because Baba was so rich he thought he could just live anywhere. When he moved to the US and now works at gas station. Also in Afghanistan everyone trusted each other, and Baba was offended when his ID was asked for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-26327465560607640152015-10-01T09:23:46.314-07:002015-10-01T09:23:46.314-07:00Page 147 "Sad stories make good books,"...Page 147 "Sad stories make good books," I think that this is kinda a significant quote because I feel like it is say how Amir is angry at himself for what happened that winter and he feels like his whole life is going to be terrible but it might make him change his ways down the road and do something great. Or do something that he would have never done if he had handled the situation differently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-3875042756379291032015-10-01T09:23:24.088-07:002015-10-01T09:23:24.088-07:00I agree with you on that one, but other than uncom...I agree with you on that one, but other than uncomfortable how do you think he is feelingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-91692316375057694602015-10-01T09:23:11.177-07:002015-10-01T09:23:11.177-07:00This is a good way to think about it. I think that...This is a good way to think about it. I think that in the near future something traumatic will occur to Amir and he will begin to change his ways and attempt to fix the past. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-13232901058448115782015-10-01T09:22:56.388-07:002015-10-01T09:22:56.388-07:00I think that it depends on what the person did if ...I think that it depends on what the person did if you get a second chance or not. Also I think that you have seen both sides of the person and you need to know that they will try do something different and that won't happen again. If they do the same thing again then they should see that you are not someone that you can always take advantage of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-41912406633009509722015-10-01T09:22:51.022-07:002015-10-01T09:22:51.022-07:00I think Amir will try to go on his own and get thr...I think Amir will try to go on his own and get through it for Baba. Granted their relationship isn't a very loving one and they don't show much affection, but I think he will try his best for Baba because in the back of his head he is always trying to get his approval. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832816046859664037.post-46773614899165254342015-10-01T09:22:11.814-07:002015-10-01T09:22:11.814-07:00Either after a while Baba started to dislike Ameri...Either after a while Baba started to dislike America maybe because he isn't at the top of the food chain anymore. Or this could be another hint to Baba dying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com