Characters
"No more, Agha. Please" (290)
Sohrab
Where does Amir travel to in Afghanistan to find Sohrab?
Kabul
What POV is chapter 23 from
Amir!
What archetype does Assef represent?
The Monster
Assef is the embodiment of this foster technique due to his troubling behavior
More than its gonna hurt you: concerning violence
"Like pride in your people, your customs, your language. Afghanistan is like a beautiful mansion littered with garbage" (pg 284)
Assef
Amir thinks about this quote from Baba "God help us all if Afghanistan ever falls into their hands" during what event?
The soccer game/taliban execution
What animal does Amir describe both Hassan and Assef as?
Lamb
Which aspect of the setting contributes the most to the events in these chapters?
Culture (Afghani culture)
Political (political state of Afghanistan)
Geography (geography of Afghanistan)
Geopolitical
Where do Farid and Amir take Sohrab after saving him
Pakistan/Islamabad
"I don't want to forget anymore" (pg 263)
Amir
What does Sohrab do to Assef to save Amir?
Slingshot Assef's eye
"A dog was standing next to the truck now, propped on its rear legs, paws on the trucks door, tail wagging, Sohrab was petting the dog" (309)
Imagery
"I remember Assef turning on the music before slipping on his brass knuckles. The prayer rug, the one with the oblong woven Mecca" (pg 283)
Irony
Who does Amir think about to calm himself down while talking the the Assef?
Soraya
Who's ideology was represented by "the only sin that mattered was theft" (310) and why was it hypocritical?
Baba and it was revealed that he did not tell the truth about Hassan's lineage
What does Amir's injury resemble?
Hassan's cleft lip
What motif does this quote display "Your father and I were nursed by the same women" (306)?
Brotherhood or Family
What archetype does Farid represent?
The guide
Why does Amir compare himself to Baba in chapter 23?
They both betrayed their best friends
"How much more do you need to see? Let me save you the trouble: Nothing that you remember has survived" (263)
Farid
Why does Amir start laughing when Assef is attacking him
He feels it is penance for his lack of action when Assef attacked Hassan
"Faces. They're all wearing green hats. They slip in and out of view. They talk rapidly, use words I don't understand" (pg 293)
Syntax
What foster technique is used most heavily in these chapters?
Everything is a quest
Hassan and Sohrab both suffer in relation to this foster technique
Never Stand Next to the Hero