Baba was a man with a large physique. He had spent most of his life wrestling many ordeals, and he will continue to wrestle more problems in the future. Despite his problematic life, Baba defeated many obstacles and became successful. It is clear that he is a man respected by many, including his son. Amir longed to get the approval of Baba and make him proud, however, all of his attempts ended up futilely. He hoped to achieve that goal so much that he became jealous when Baba praised Hassan instead of him. Many people doubted Baba’s success in business and in his marriage to Amir’s mother. They doubted his marriage because Sofia Akrami was pretty, intelligent, and of royal blood. However, he defeated all of the odds and became successful in
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Furthermore, Amir felt responsible for indirectly murdering his mother, Baba’s princess, through childbirth. Rahim Khan, Baba’s long time friend and business partner, seemed to understand Amir better for he futilely attempted to persuade Baba to respect Amir’s interests and individuality. However, Baba feared that Amir wouldn’t be able to stand up for himself as an adult. This distress undermined Amir’s self-courage and became a great influence on Amir’s future. The complex father-and-son relationship between Amir and Baba would give a rise to a big conflict, becoming one of the most important key factors in the book. One day at school, Mullah Fatiulla Khan taught Amir that drinking alcohol was a huge sin that was worthy of an eternity in hell. After being informed of this, Baba told Amir that he called those religious teachers “bearded idiots” (12) and then said, “God help us all if Afghanistan ever falls into their hands”(13). He explained that thievery is the only sin in the world because every other sin was derived from it. Baba has a strong moral code, but it seems to stray away from Islam’s stricter rules. This scene brought up another social division between the conservative Muslims and the liberal ones. Baba’s words foreshadow the future regime of the Taliban, a violent group of religious people. His speech about thievery is a motif as it creates a recurring theme of
Furthermore, Amir felt responsible for indirectly murdering his mother, Baba’s princess, through childbirth. Rahim Khan, Baba’s long time friend and business partner, seemed to understand Amir better for he futilely attempted to persuade Baba to respect Amir’s interests and individuality. However, Baba feared that Amir wouldn’t be able to stand up for himself as an adult. This distress undermined Amir’s self-courage and became a great influence on Amir’s future. The complex father-and-son relationship between Amir and Baba would give a rise to a big conflict, becoming one of the most important key factors in the book. One day at school, Mullah Fatiulla Khan taught Amir that drinking alcohol was a huge sin that was worthy of an eternity in hell. After being informed of this, Baba told Amir that he called those religious teachers “bearded idiots” (12) and then said, “God help us all if Afghanistan ever falls into their hands”(13). He explained that thievery is the only sin in the world because every other sin was derived from it. Baba has a strong moral code, but it seems to stray away from Islam’s stricter rules. This scene brought up another social division between the conservative Muslims and the liberal ones. Baba’s words foreshadow the future regime of the Taliban, a violent group of religious people. His speech about thievery is a motif as it creates a recurring theme of