Why did Baba get upset at the grocery store?
When the manager at the convenience store asks Baba for ID, Baba feels insulted because he takes it as a sign of distrust. He doesn’t recognize that it is a normal question in the U.S. Baba has also lost social status.
What was the disagreement between Mr Nguyen and Baba?
Baba is offended because he thinks Mr. Nguyen is accusing him of being a thief and Baba believes that Mr. Nguyen should trust his word. After Baba gives Amir the car, Amir comments, “My eyes were tearing over and I was glad for the shadows that hid our faces.” Why is he glad for the “shadows”?
Why didn’t Baba refer to Ali as his friend?
They grew up as childhood playmates. Why didn’t Baba refer to Ali as his friend? He didn’t refer to Ali as his friend because Ali was Baba’s father’s servant. Amir didn’t refer to Hassan as his friend because Amir was Pashtun Sunni and Hassan was Hazara Shi’a.
Why does Baba get into an argument with Mr Nguyen?
Nguyen, the owners of the small grocery store across the street. Mr. Nguyen had asked for Baba’s ID when he wanted to pay with a check and Baba was so insulted that he damaged their property.
Why does Amir get car sick?
Amir gets car sick (a sign of anxiety). Farid gives him a lemon, which is supposed to help, but doesn’t (229). Farid assumes that Amir is only going to Afghanistan to see his property and leave, so initially Farid is rude to Amir, but after he learns Amir’s plan, he treats him with respect (238).
Why does Amir feel like a tourist in his own country?
Amir’s reaction to these sights is to express his feeling of alienation from his country and his people by comparing himself to a visitor. He says to Farid, ‘I feel like a tourist in my own country’ (p. 203).
What does Amir have to wear to disguise himself?
Amir is dressed in an Afghan hat called a pakol and wears a fake beard that reaches down to his chest.
Why does Amir’s car sickness bother Baba so much?
A combination of car sickness and guilt — emphasized by the image of Hassan’s pants — cause Amir to vomit during the van ride. When Amir asks Baba about getting new servants, it is apparently as a means of dealing with his guilt. If Hassan could be out of sight, perhaps he could also be out of mind.
Do Amir and Soraya have a child?
In the summer of 1988, Amir finishes his first novel. He gets it published, and then he and Soraya start trying to have a baby. They are unable to conceive, however, and after numerous tests doctors cannot explain why they can’t have a child.
Why does Amir not want to adopt?
The general urged them not to adopt, most of all because Afghan society depends on the line of succession, which the act of adoption obliterates. Amir thought privately that his and Soraya’s infertility was punishment for his betraying Hassan so many years before.
Does Sohrab ever speak again?
Amir says that he had been coming to tell Sohrab that he found a way to take him to America. Amir asks if he still wants to go, but Sohrab stops speaking altogether, and the light of hope seems to have left his eyes. Sohrab once again flinches at Amir’s touch, as he has lost what little trust he had regained.
What page did Baba die?
Summary and Analysis Chapter 13 Soraya moves in with Amir and Baba, and within one month of the wedding, Baba dies. After burying his father, Amir begins to learn about the quirks and traits of his new family.