The relationship Amir and his dad have is typical and absolutely distant between them.
There is no doubt that Amir isn’t a regular boy. He likes reading books, but don’t have any interest in playing soccer, even watch world cup in TV. The only thing can make him feel comfort and peaceful is poetry. He is like the most sensitive boy ever, he keep observing all the people or landscape which is not a boy’s behavior. We can easily surmise he thinks his father gives him too much pressure and even he hate him which is because his mother died when she give birth to Amir.
Baba is totally opposite compare with Amir, he likes all the “man stuff”. He is a super soccer fan, he has the toughest will, even if all the people predict he couldn’t be a successful merchant, he still did it. He builds his own orphanage; he teaches Amir from how to play football until how to appreciate soccer match; he tries to teach the world point of view or outlook to his son although Amir is way to young to understand it.
As what I mentioned just now, having this terrible relationship isn’t weird at all, because they haven’t accept each other’s sense of worth. But this is very common happened in a family.
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with your description about Amir. I think Amir isn't unusual boy. I also like reading books and I didn't like playing soccer when I was an elementary school student. I wasn't interested in even watching World Cup, though I like soccer very much now.
ReplyDeleteHis father,Baba IS weird. He dare not to understand his son.
However, I agree that this kind of relationship is not unusual.
In China, there is an old saying, "Every family has its own problems to deal with". It is a absolutely correct attitude and can be revealed the relatinship among all people in the world, not just for the connection with familiy members. The book which is called "The Kite Runner" elaborated the subtle raltions between Baba and Amir latter in the reading, the father-son relationship. Many readers think that there is gap between this father-son, and also believe that Bab did not like Amir, his sole son in his life. In my opinion, this is just only skin-deep, as a saying goes, " No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity" is demonstrated by shakespeare. (--- Richard III， William Shakespeare ），even the beast can not eat their babies, morever, it is humna, especially he is as a father. What is more, Baba is just not satisfied with the behavior of his son, because Amir lack of the courage and the sense of justice. However, Hassan is the child who owns the brave and intelligence, it is favoured by Bab. So it is easily to see that Baba hopes his son become bravely and increase a little more sense of justice. As for Amir thought that Baba did not love him,as a result of his birth led to the death of mother, Bab's love. Amir blamed it on himself and create the unfriendly atmosphere with his Bab. In fact, Bab deeply knows that the death of wife can not be changed and she can not be survived any more, this is just a accident in fertility, not a artificial. Amir, who is crystallization of love, the love between his wife and him. In his heart, Amir is his everything, is his entirely life, no one could replaed him. In brief， I hold the idea is the realtionship between Baba and Amir is normal and consistent with human nature. In latter of the passage, it is clearly stated and understand the Baba's true intentions.
ReplyDeleteWhat is normal and what is not? As Shunya points out, his definition of "regular boy" is different than yours. I do agree with you that Baba is into more stereotypically male activities than Amir, who seems to take after his mother. And you hit on an interesting point that these kinds of relationships are common in families.
ReplyDeleteBut in latter, it is clearly to see that Baba loves his son, and even help him on marrige, the expression can be shown on Baba's face, he loves Amir. Even you want to say they have unfirednly relations, but it did not last for long time, do you want to say they are still treat each other unfriendly for whole life? I am afraid that it is not in fact.
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