People deal with difficult times in their lives everyday. You can't control what happens just like in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. One person can't stop the war so when the war starts Amir can't do anything about it. This is when he becomes closer with his family. He copes with the war he can't control by turning to the things that will always be there for him, family.
Amir and his father, Baba had a different relationship than a normal father and son would have. Baba doesn't believe that Amir can go off and stand up for himself in the future. Even though Amir sees his father has little interest in him, he tries to change to be more aggressive so his father would be proud of him. This is where his violence comes in.
He's trying to change his fathers perspective of him but can't seem to control the way his father feels about him.
I concur with your statement that family can help one to overcome substantial issues in their lives. Kite Runner's roles of father and son are strange in that Baba feels contempt for his son due to his their interests not being the same. That changes the way Amir is with his family. I think that you should have focused a bit more on "how" Amir copes with his family and maybe some other ways he copes with things (I.E. poetry, books and writing). Other than that, I agree completely with your interpretation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about how people cope with things they can't control. Family will always be there for you. In this book it is clear that although Amir isn't close with his father; he knows he will protect him and turns to him for comfort. I also like the picture you put of Amir and his father as it pertains to your point. Also i like the way your blog is laid out.
ReplyDeleteI love this blog! I really agree with what you said about when you're in a situation like they are, it really brings people together in a weird way. Although at times like these you would think everything is falling apart and nothing good could come out of it, a lot of the time it brings family closer because they are all dealing with the same situation and helping each other cope with it.
ReplyDelete