WEEK 5, post B

Although this week i did not really have a chance to read a ton, i am going to analyze the relationship between Baba and Amir.
Amir and baba have a very strang relationship. Baba is a very well-known man. Amir longs to be close to his father but Baba is very distant because his wife died while giving birth to Amir. He is often jealous of Hassan who his father cherishes. One time Amir heard a conversation between Baba and Rahim Khan. Baba says that he doesn’t understand Amir because he does not stand up for himself. Even when teased and pushed in the streets, Amir lets Hassan defend him. Baba does not respect this quality, and says that if he did not see Amir’s birth, he would not believe Amir is his son. Rahim Khan says Amir just lacks a mean streak. On the day of the kite contest, Amir decides he needs to win to prove his father that he can defend himself but while doing so he let's down Hassan. From that day on, he and his father get along well. They talk and go places but Amir doesn't feel right. "For at least a few months after the kite tournament, Baba and i immersed ourselves in a sweet illusion, saw each other in a way we never had before. We'd actually deceived ourselves into thinking a toy made of tissue paper, glus and bamboo could somehow close the chasm between up"(87). Amir realizes that he and his father are very differend people and their relationship will never be fixed.