Literary Devices
“I have been dreaming a lot lately, Amir agha, some of them are nightmares, like hanged corpses rotting in soccer fields with blood-red grass.” (Ch. 17)
What is a simile?
She is Hassan’s late wife and the mother of his son.
Who is Farzana?
Betrayal is a theme that is mirrored in the situation between Hassan and Amir, and these two other characters.
Who are Ali and Baba?
What is the main thing Amir does/wears to disguise himself for protection while in Afghanistan?
What is a fake beard?
The change in narration in Chapter 16 shifts to what character, AND is an example of what literary device?
What is first person point of view, and shift to Rahim Khan?
She is the woman who helps deliver Hassan’s son.
Who is Sonaubar?
This theme is consistently displayed through Hassan’s character, as he chooses to stay in Amir’s old hut and defend his house.
What is honor and dignity?
What was the previous profession of the beggar who knew Amir’s mother?
What is a literature professor?
“Then a thing made of skin and bones pretending to be Rahim Khan opened the door.” (Ch. 15)
What is characterization (Imagery is accepted)
He is the man who gives Amir a ride into Afghanistan.
Who is Farid?
This theme is displayed through Rahim Khan’s letter to Amir and Amir’s return to Afghanistan, along with Sanaubar’s character arc.
What is redemption?
How old was Sohrab when Sanaubar died?
What is four?
“One of the balls had come unscrewed, I stopped and tightened it, I wish I could fix my life as easily.” (Ch. 18)
What is a metaphor?
This is the brother of Farid, who offers up his small hut as a place for Amir to stay.
Who is Wahid?
This theme is displayed through the changes in Kabul and its people along with the deaths of Hassan and his wife.
What is loss?
When Amir returns to Kabul, he notices that it smells like this.
What is Diesel?
“I had told him I had written short stories in the leader-bound notebook he’s given me, but he didn’t remember the notebook.” (Ch. 15)
What is Symbolism? - The Leather Notebook (Reminds Amir of home)
He is the director of the orphanage where Sohrab was taken by the Taliban.
Who is Zaman?
This theme is apparent through the issues between Amir and Soraya, Baba’s treatment to both Amir and Hassan, and Sonaubar’s regret.
What is parenthood?
Peshawar, where Amir and Baba lived briefly, and where Amir travels through to return to Kabul, is located in this country.
What is Pakistan?