284) The past is a prominent theme in the novel, whether: Amir is being haunted by it, like Hassan’s rape secrets from it are being kept and outed, like the truth about Hassan’s lineage or it is mirrored to show emotional consequence, like Assef and Amir’s fight. Themes: Persistence of the Past – ‘Snippets of visual memory flashing in my head like cards in a Rolodex’ (pg.278) Hassan is discriminated against not just because of his religious/ethnic status as a Hazara, but also because of the circumstance of his birth, being the illegitimate son of a man of high prominence. Themes: Discrimination – ‘Amir, the socially legitimate half… represented the riches’ (pg.It reverses the thematic idea of the powerful praying on the powerless, as Sohrab finally acts on his father’s threat, ‘One-Eyed Assef’ and ends the cycle. Amir and Assef have both been given what they deserve. Assef – ‘The brass ball was stuck in his empty eye socket.’ Literally it is an eye for an eye scenario, could be compared to the biblical David and Goliath.History repeats itself, and deepens Assef’s state as a vile, perverse man. Put it, lovingly, in Sohrab’s mouth.’ (page 259) Assef’s continued sexual abuse of Sohrab acts as a metaphorical continuation of his rape of Hassan, as he continues to sexually abuse his bloodline. Assef and Sohrab – ‘He plucked a red grape.The Taliban use fear as a weapon, so now that Amir has overcome his cowardice, Assef is powerless. Character Development: Amir – ‘My body was broken… but I felt healed.’ (page 265/266) Amir feels like he did deserve punishment in the form of Assef’s beating, but now he has served his punishment, he is free from his sorrow.By displaying this confidence to Assef, the root of his trauma, he shows that he has finally conquered the trauma itself. ![]() ![]() 261) Assef is visually taken back by Amir’s development from a cowardly boy to a man who is willing to stand up for both himself and Hassan’s son. Character Development: Amir – ‘A look of surprise passed across Assef’s face, briefly, and disappeared’ (pg.
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