This image represents Amir's road to redemption. After Amir witnesses Hassan's rape and fails to intervene, he harbors immense guilt, represented by the dead mass of twigs in the bottom left corner. As Amir grows older, Amir still feels guilt. However, through his journey in Afghanistan, his guilt is slowly alleviated, shown by emerging specks of greenery, contrasting with the dead bush. He is slowly repenting through doing kind actions. For example, he leaves money for Wahid's family under the mattress. Finally, this all culminates in his rescue of Sohrab and his fight with Assef, represented by the large fern, his ultimate act of redemption. While his inaction is represented by the dead bush, his fight with Assef, something he feels he should have done long ago, is a large fern. When Amir gets beaten up, he states he finally feels at peace and alleviated of guilt, stepping out the shadow and into the light.
I really like the connections you make to all of the different parts of the picture since it relates to the novel really well and accurately describes Amir's environment and his relationships.
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected the events in Amir's life, and how he feels to the parts of nature around school.
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected the events in Amir's life, and how he feels to the parts of nature around school.
ReplyDeleteI like how the composition of the photo adds to the connections you've made to the book.
ReplyDeleteThe connections made between different elements of the picture and Amir's road to redemption were really accurate. I like how you mentioned that guilt had prevented his own growth.
ReplyDeleteI really like this metaphor, and it shows Amir's road to redemption very well. It also connects to Amir's decision to bring Sohrab back with him to America later on in the book.
ReplyDeleteThis metaphor is very interesting. It conveys Amir´s redemption in an interesting way that I would not have thought of.
ReplyDeleteThis metaphor is very interesting. It conveys Amir´s redemption in an interesting way that I would not have thought of.
ReplyDeleteI really like how this metaphor uses three separate items to make comparisons at different points in the book. I also like how you used all parts of the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like how you were able to express such a complex idea through a simple photo. Your ideas were really interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you're able to connect the entirety of Amir's life together cohesively, but I'm still unclear as to how getting beaten up connects to the picture.
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected your idea with all of the parts in the photo, leaving nothing out of it.
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