Merely Amir?
Discuss your initial thoughts on Amir, our narrator, so far in the
story. How do you feel about how he views his father? How would you characterize/describe how he
views/treats Hassan? Is he a "likable" or relatable character for you so far? Why or why not?
Amir is a very intelligent young man, he is really nothing like his father, his father was a soccer star and was generally known as a tough guy. Amir is the complete opposite he is really into reading and making up stories, he is a natural at this line of work. I would say Amir treats Hassan like a brother and nothing like a servant, he is never really sure how Hassan is so smart if he cannot actually read. Amir to me is a very likable character, he doesn't just try to be like his successful father but rather to be his own person.
ReplyDeleteI think Amir admires his dad but also just want his dad to love him. Amir treats Hassan like a friend sometimes but he doesn't think of Hassan as a friend and it bothers him. Even though Hassan is basically Amir's best friend Hassan is still a servant and gets treated that way. I think Amir is very relatable because his life as a rich person in Afghanistan is mostly the same as middle class life in America right now. He enjoys many luxuries such as getting what he wants a lot and also being able to do what he wants to do. He is a troublemaker and that is very relatable and "likable" for teens in America.
ReplyDeleteAmir's relationship with his father is is almost no existent. He has tried countless time to make his father proud of him, but his father has resentment for Amir because they do not share each other's physical characteristics along with similar interests, and in his father's eyes, he killed the love of his life. Baba looks at Hassan as more of a son than Amir which harbors a bit of hate and jealousy towards Hassan. This make Amir a relatable character because I be leave that every child who has had a sibling tries to compete for favoritism with their parent in one way or another.
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ReplyDeleteAmir seems to be a normal kid by most standards. He enjoys being with friends and spending time outside in his neighborhood. Hearing about the children's lives before gunshots polluted Afghan streets, reminds me of an American childhood. Simple innocent activities entertain kids and make them happy. Amir knew from a very young age that he and his father weren't alike. Baba is a tall, reputable, powerful man. Baba is a hard worker and has earned the lifestyle and respect that come with it. While Amir is proud to have such a man be his father, it is still very different from the person Amir is. Amir is much more reserved while Baba can show "loose cannon" traits. Amir enjoys reading and writing while Baba has always adored athletics like soccer. They are very different people in their characteristics. Amir's good friend Hassan isn't treating the way most friends are. Hassan is a Hazara making him seen as inferior to the Pashtuns. Hassan's role is to be the servant to Amir and Baba, he helps get their food and clothes ready and does other labor around the house. However, Amir still views past his servitude and looks at Hassan as a friend. Being that Amir is only a kid, he knows no different in how to treat Hazaras. The fact that he is able to consider Hassan not only a servant but one of his best friends shows the naturally childish innocence in us, and our desire to love fellow man. Amir is likable because I can see the kind characteristics showing through. In the world he's in, he's meant to be like Baba, and supposed to mistreat Hazaras. Amir breaking the norm of the world he was born into makes him such a likable character.
I think that Amir is kind of a nerdy kid. He's obsessed with reading books and eventually writs a short story of his own. He is the biggest fan of his dad, but the only problem is he is completely opposite from him. Amir thinks hes kind of a let down to his father because he didn't turn out like him. I think Amir and Hassan are best friends but Amir just doesn't say it because of their differences. They do everything best friends would do. Im not really sure how i feel about Amir so far, i kind of liked him but i also didn't like him, especially when he picks on Hassan because he cant read. I also feel bad for him, because his dad was expecting things for Amir and he ended up being the complete opposite of what his father intended, and in Amir's mind, he sees himself as a complete let down to his father.
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Amir, wants to be like his dad and wants to try to prove to his dad that he loves him but would also want some love back from his own father. He doesn't really treat his friends like friends. He treats and makes people feel like that they are his friends but also treats them the way that other people view them. I think he is likable because in the social content of the world today there are many american teens that do things that are not allowed by law. I think that in there are many types of different levels of poverty in Afghanistan that might not reach american levels. I am middle class in the american life and Amir seems like he is in the upper class level.
ReplyDeleteAmir is a very smart man him and his father are nothing alike. I believe he wants to be like is father but he is scared to. Amir treats Hassan like a friend other then he doesn't think of Hassan as a friend and it bothers him. Amir is unaware that hassan is also his father son. Amir seems like a higher class person and most people around here are middle class I believe there are many different types of levels in poverty in Afghanistan that won’t reach american levels
ReplyDeleteAmir is a young man who enjoys being outside with his friends. Amir and his dad, Baba, are not alike at all. Amir has love for Baba but wishes that Baba would show it back. Baba doesn't want to show the love because he thinks that Amir killed his women because she died giving birth to Amir. I see Amir and Hassen as being friends but he is also a servant for Baba and Amir. Even though Hassen gets everything ready in the morning for Babe and Amir, Amir doesn't treat Hassen any different. He treats him as he is a true friend. Amir is likeable because he shows respect towards others like most kids do today.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Amir is nothing like his dad. Amir trys to get connect with his dad but he can't. Amir is an intelligent young man who reads books, and writes. His dad on the other hand was a very brute guy who is into sports. Hassen is Amir's servant, Amir treats hassen as a friend but does not really think of the servant as one. I feel that Amir is a likable character because of the way you can connect with him. Some people in your family may have different quality's and traits like Amir. You should just find other ways to connect, like Amir trys with his father.
ReplyDeleteAmir is a kind young and intelligent kid. Although his dad somewhat wishes he was into soccer and that he would stand up for him self I still think Amir is a great kid. When Amir overheard his father talking about his and how he wishes he were more like him when he was a kid, I think it kind of got to him and then it caused Amir to start wishing he had a different dad. I think Amir and Hassan are perfect best friends. Amir treats Hassan like a brother but when the bullies came over, Amir was thinking about telling them he wasn't friends with him and how he is just their servant. I think Amir might take his friendship with Hassan for granted and I think he should start caring for him more because he is the one who loves hearing his stories and always backs him up in fights. I like Amir as a character in this story, he is going through a lot and I think writing stories is a great idea for him to use his time.
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ReplyDeleteMy thoughts on Amir is that he doesn't want to be like his dad. His dad tries his best to try to convince Amir to like the same things as him. These include; Hunting, Football (not American), and wants Amir to stand up for himself instead of having Hassan. All the while Amir just wanted to read books, learn, read stories, and write stories. However his only true goal is to have his father accept him for who he is and not who he isn't. I would characterize Amir a coward, smart, poetic, and unique. He treats Hassan like a bother. Amir pulls pranks on Hassan however Amir also teaches Hassan. At the same time Hassan is protects Amir too. I personally like Hassan more than Amir however Hassan has a bit more character depth than Amir. Amir is a coward, intelligent, poetic person. However, Hassan is brave, dumb, protective, has a clef lip, and illiterate. So I guess Amir is a somewhat likable person. The only reason I call him likable is because he goes against what the social norm is and wants to be his own person and not having to do what everyone thinks what he should do.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I should include a little unrelated part of this blog but I found Eli very boring and got confused numerous times on what his importance was to the story
Amir is a very smart boy for his age. He likes to read and write stories, then read them to Hassan. He is not a very tough kid like his father wants him to be, but that is just not who he is. He views his father was a very tough and doesn’t really notice him. His father in some way kind of disowns him because he didn’t turn out the way he wanted him to. This was said when his father was talking to Rahim about him not being tough and letting other kids push him around and then Hassan must step him and help him.I think his father loves him in some form because when there was shooting going on in the street and Amir father was worried that he couldn't get home and that he couldn't reach them on the phone, then when he came home he hugged Amir and Hassan and said he was worried sick. He treats Hassan like a bother when they aren't around anyone else but when he is around his other friends, he treats him like a servant. Amir has mixed feeling on how he should label Hassan as a person in his life. Amir is a very likable person to Hassan, Ali, and Rahim but around his father and the neighborhood kids he is disliked. He doesn’t really relate to me at all because of how he is around other characters and Amir being smart and loving to write.
ReplyDeleteI believe and think that Amir is very insecure. He likes Hassan, he sees him as a brother but because of him serving Amir's family there is no way he shows that. Structure is everything for Amit, he is not like his father. He is not a leader, Amir is a follower. Nothing wrong with that, but it makes him treat Hassan very bad, especially around people.
ReplyDeleteHe think that his father hates him because Amir killed his wife while she was giving birth. Children are good at blaming themselves but I think that he blames himself so much because he does not have a mother but also because he is nothing like his father.
Amir looks at his father like he is a God. Amir wants so much more attention from him, but since Amir does not enjoy the violence of sports, Baba does not pay him much attention. Amir treats Hassan like a brother when it is just the two of them playing. Amir will tease Hassan about his illiteracy and also read him stories under a pomegranate tree. When Amir and Hassan are walking to the market, others pick on Hassan and call him names, a solider speaks ill of Hassan’s mother and Amir just tells him to ignore the comments but does not stand up to the bullies. I relate to Amir in the sense that I enjoy reading over watching sports, and do not enjoy violent entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI personally like Amir. He acts just like any other kid at his age. Him and Hassan are pretty much brothers, doing everything together. Although they act like this, sometimes Amir grows jealous of Hassan, thinking his dad prefers him. One of the only things Amir wants is for his father to give him more attention. He sometimes thinks his own father doesn't even love him.
ReplyDeleteStarting out in Amir's childhood, he is portrayed as a kind hearted, intelligent boy with a fortunate upbringing in Afghanistan. He and Hassan both seem to be likable and relatable characters during their childhood and have a strong friendship with each other that draws the reader in and provides Amir idolizes his father and in my opinion, seems to be searching for his approval quite often. Amir is upset when he overhears his father's wish that Amir was more like himself as a child or even like Hassan. Amir thinks that his father hates him because of his mother's death during his birth. I feel Amir is relatable to me, because I know it is hard to live up to parents standards.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the novel, Amir seems to be the guy that anyone would dream of being. Amir is very charming, intelligent, and his family has a bunch of money. Amir and his father are not alike for the reason that they do not share the same love for each other. Hassan is Amir's servant, although he is his servant, Amir treats Hassan as a friend. This shows that Amir is too young to know that the rest of society would not think the same way as him. It shows that Amir is kind and is going to treat everyone with the same respect. I like Amir at this point of the story because of his attributes and how he has treated Hassan so far in the novel.
ReplyDeleteAmir is displayed as a kid who just wants to please his dad, as any other child once did. He knows his father is very different from him, and this has developed a wall in their relationship. Amir treats Hassan like he is better than him, and teaches him things that will make him sound dumber than he already is. Hassan's loyalty to Amir is already present, and you can tell he looks up to Amir in the sense of his house and money and father. Amir's actions could easily be characterized as degrading and humiliating, though Hassan is too uneducated to realize this.
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