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Summary:

Chapter12

AfternearlyayearoflongingforSoraya,Amirfinallygetsthenervetospeaktoher.GeneralTaheriisaway,butwhilethey’retalking,Soraya’smother,Jamila—whomAmiraddressesformallyasKhanumTaheriatfirst—returns.SheasksAmirtosit,buthedoestheproperAfghanthinganddeclines.ForweekshetalkstoSorayaonlywhenGeneralTaheriisaway,untilonedayheisgivingheroneofhisstorieswhenGeneralTaheriarrives.GeneralTaherithrowsthestoryout,andwalkingAmirawayhetellsAmirtorememberthatheisamongotherAfghans.Amirisdisheartened,buthesoonbecomesfocusedonBaba,whoisill.Babaisdiagnosedwithlungcancerbutrefusestoreceivetreatment.AmirtellsBabahedoesn’tknowwhathe’ssupposedtodo.Babarepliesthathe’sbeentryingtoteachAmirpreciselythisallhislifeandforbidsAmirtotellanyoneabouthisillness.

Babaweakensasthemonthspassuntilonedayhecollapses.Thecancerhasspreadtohisbrain.AfghansarriveindrovestoseeBabainthehospital.AtBaba’sbedside,AmirasksifhewillgotoGeneralTaheritoaskSoraya’shandinmarriageforAmir.Babagoeshappilythenextday.GeneralTaheriaccepts,andafterBabatellsAmiroverthephoneheputsSorayaontheline.Sorayaishappy,butshesaysshemusttellAmiraboutherpastbecauseshedoesn’twantanysecrets.Whenshewaseighteen,sheranawaywithanAfghanman.TheylivedtogetherfornearlyamonthbeforeGeneralTaherifoundherandtookherhome.Whileshewasgone,Jamilahadastroke.Amiradmitsitbothershimalittle,buthestillwantstomarryher.

Summary:

Chapter13

Thefollowingnight,AmirandBabagototheTaheris’homeforthetraditionalceremonyof“givingword.”GeneralTaheriishappyandsaystheyaredoingittherightwaynow.BecauseBabaissosick,theyplantohavetheweddingquickly.BabarentsanAfghanbanquethallfortheceremony,buysthering,Amir’stuxedo,andothernecessities,untilhehasspentalmostallofhis$35,000insavings.OftheweddingAmirrememberssittingonasofawithSoraya.Theyarecoveredwithaveilandlookateachother’sreflectionsinamirror.Itisthefirsttimehetellsherhelovesher,andtheyaretogetherforthefirsttimethatnight.Shortlyafter,Babadies.ManyAfghanswhomBabahelpedcometothefuneral.Ashelistenstothempaytheirrespects,AmirrealizeshowBabadefinedwhoheis.

Becausetheirengagementwassobrief,Amirdoesn’tlearnaboutSoraya’sfamilyuntilafterthewedding.GeneralTaheridoesnotwork.Hefeelsitisbelowhimandkeepsthefamilyonwelfare.HealsodoesnotallowJamila,whowasonceagreatsinger,tosinginpublic.SorayatellsAmirthat,onthenightherfatherbroughtherhomeaftersheranaway,hearrivedwithagun,andonceshewashomehemadehercutoffherhair.AmirisdifferentfromeveryAfghanguyshehasmet.

Inthesummerof1988,Amirfinisheshisfirstnovel.Hegetsitpublished,andthenheandSorayastarttryingtohaveababy.Theyareunabletoconceive,however,andafternumeroustestsdoctorscannotexplainwhytheycan’thaveachild.Theytalkaboutadoption,butGeneralTaherisayshedoesn’tliketheidea.Amiragrees,thoughhedoesn’tseemcertain.Amir’swritingcareerhasgonewell,inthemeantime,andwiththeadvancefromhissecondnovel,heandSorayabuyahouseinSanFrancisco.Buttheinabilitytohaveachildstilllingersbetweenthem.

Analysis

Thedifferenteventsofthissectionallrevolvearoundonefocus:

Amirbecomingaman.Hemarriesandmakesloveforthefirsttime.HelosesBabaandbecomesfullyresponsibleforhimself.Healsocompletesandpublisheshisfirstnovel,establishinghiscareerasawriter.Inalloftheseevents,Amirexperiencesaprofoundmixofjoyandpain.EmbracingindependenceandadulthoodalsorequireshimlettinggoofhischildhooddependenceonBaba.WhenAmirpleadswithBabatotrychemotherapy,AmiraskswhatheissupposedtodowithoutBaba.BabarepliesthatthisiswhathehasbeentryingtoteachAmirhiswholelife.ToAmir,itisclearforthefirsttimewhyBabahasalwaystreatedhimthewayhehas.HewaspreparingAmirtotakecareofhimselfandtoknowrightfromwrong.Inotherwords,hewasteachingAmirtobeaman.Inhistransitiontoadulthood,Amiralsotransitionsfromonefamilytoanother.Atthebeginningofthesectionheisaboylivinginhisfather’shouse.Attheend,heisamanwithawifeandhisownhome.WhatBabadoeswitnessofthismakeshimhappy,andhediesproudofAmir.OnlyonecrucialthingremainsmissingforAmir.Hewantstohaveachild.

DespiteAmir’sgrowthintoanadult,onepartofhischildhoodhedoesnotletgoof.HestillfeelsguiltyaboutHassan.Thisguilt,thoughitisnotprominentasitoncewas,stillrisestothesurfaceonoccasion.SometimesAmirsimplywondersabouthim,aswhenhewondersifHassanhasmarried.Othertimeshisguiltismorepronounced.WhenSorayatellsAmiraboutthetimesheranawaywithanotherman,Amiractuallyfeelsjealousthatsheisabletospeakabouttheincident.ForSoraya,hersecretisaneventinthepastthatisdoneandoverwith.ForAmir,however,hissecretisverymuchstillpresent,andhestillcannottalkaboutit.Amirfeelsthat,untilheisabletoatoneforhistreatmentofHassan,itwillcontinuetohaunthim.

AnothersubjectofthesectionisthewaytheAfghanrefugees,AmirandBabaincluded,preservetheircultureinCalifornia.IntheU.S.,nocontroversyresultsfromayoungmanandwomanspeakinginpublicwithoutadultspresent.ForAfghans,however,suchencountersarenotentirelyappropriate.Certaincustomsmustbefollowed.GeneralTaherifeelstheneedtoremindAmirofthisfactwhenheseesAmirspeakingwithSoraya.HetellsAmirheisamongAfghanpeers.Themessageisclear:

theymaybeinCalifornia,butAfghanistanisstillpresent,andAmirshouldactaccordingly.FromthatpointforwardAmir’scourtshipofSorayaproceedsinamoretraditionalfashion.AmirdoesnotproposetoSoraya,forinstance.BabaistheonewhoproposesthemarriagetoGeneralTaheri.TheweddingtakesplaceinanAfghanbanquethall,andtheceremonyfollowsAfghancustoms,suchasAmirandSorayagazingateachother’sreflectioninamirrorwhiletheyarecoveredwithaveil.

TraditionalAfghancultureisnotalwayspositive,however,andthesectionslipsinsomecommentsonthewayittreatswomen.Forinstance,GeneralTaheri,whoisportrayedastheparadigmofAfghanmanhood,doesnotallowJamilatosinginpublic,despitethefactthatshewasoncefamousinKabulforherbeautifulvoice.EvenJamila,whoknowsfirsthandthelimitsthecultureplacesonwomen,exhibitsthiswayofthinking.ShedotesonAmircompulsivelyjustbecausehemarriedSoraya.Amirsayshecouldhavegoneonakillingspreeandshewouldstillapproveofhim,becausewithoutAmir,Sorayamighthaveagedalone,andeverywomanneedsahusband.Implicithereisabeliefthatawomanneedsamantoleadameaningfullife.AdoublestandardexistsinthewayAfghansocietytreatsmenandwomenregardingsex.Sorayacomplainsthatshelostvaluewhensheranawaybecauseshewasnolongerconsideredvirtuous.Men,meanwhile,canhavesexwithanyoneandwillbeviewedasguyswhoarejusthavingfun.Amirdoesnothavetheseprejudices.HeattributesthistothefactthatBabawasaliberalAfghan,butalsobecausehegrewupwithoutwomenaroundsohewasneverexposedtothisdoublestandard.

Summary:

Chapter14

TheperiodisJune2001,andAmirhasjustreceivedacallfromRahimKhan,whowantsAmirtoseehiminPakistan.AmirtellsSorayahehastogo.RahimKhan,thefirstgrownupAmireverthoughtofasafriend,isveryill.AmirtakesawalktoGoldenGatePark,andashesitswatchingamanplaycatchwithhissonandlookingatthekitesflying,hethinksofsomethingRahimKhansaidtohimonthephone.HetoldAmirthereisawayforhimtobegoodagain.Thatnight,whileAmirandSorayaareinbed,Amirthinksoftheirrelationship.Theystillmakelove,butbothofthemfeelakindoffutilityintheact.Theyusedtolietogetherandtalkabouthavingachild,butnowtheirconversationsareaboutworkorotherthings.AmirdriftsofftosleepanddreamsofHassanrunningthroughthesnow.Aweeklater,AmirleavesforPakistan.

Summary:

Chapter15

AmirlandsinPeshawar,whereRahimKhanis.Thedriverofthecabhetakestalksincessantly,tellingAmirthatwhathashappenedtoAfghanistanisawful.Theyreachtheneighborhoodknownas“AfghanTown,”andAmirseesdirtychildrensellingcigarettes,carpetshops,andkabobvendors.AmirremembersthelasttimehesawRahimKhan,twentyyearsearlierin1981.ItwasthenightheandBabaleftKabul.TheyhadgonetoseeRahimKhan,andBabahadcried.BabaandRahimKhanhadkeptintouch,butAmirhadnotspokenwithRahimKhansincejustafterBaba’sdeath.

AmirarrivesatRahimKhan’sapartment,andRahimKhananswersthedoor.Helooksthinandsickly.Insidetheyhaveteaandtalk.AmirtellshimheismarriednowtoSorayaTaheri,GeneralTaheri’sdaughter,andhetalksaboutBabaandhiscareerasanovelist.RahimKhansaysheneverdoubtedAmirwouldbecomeawriter.TheconversationturnstowhatAfghanistanhasbecomesincetheTalibantookover.RahimKhantellsAmirthestoryofhowhegotthescaroverhiseye.Amannexttohimatasoccergamecheeredloudly.Theguardonpatrolheardthenoise,walkedover,andsmashedRahimKhanwiththebuttofhisrifle.AmirlearnsthatRahimKhanhadbeenlivinginBaba’shouseinKabulsince1981,whenAmirandBabafled.Hetookcareoftheplace,asBabaexpectedtoeventual