This statement is ironic, as it contrasts Baba’s lifestyle in Kabul, compared to America. Amir asserts that “Baba, had built the most beautiful house in [...] a new and affluent neighborhood in [...] Kabul” (4). However, Amir later thinks that the “homes” in America, make Baba’s “beautiful house” seem like a “servant’s hut” (135). These contrasted statements clearly show the differences in lifestyle and social statuses between the two countries that Baba lives in. During his life in Afghanistan, Baba is an influential man with a house and respected job, but unexpectedly ends up having a low social status in America for being an immigrant. Baba reminds me of my father, as he came to Canada and left his family in India, for a better education
