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Memories of the Past: …
Memories of the Past: Through the story many characters are haunted by the past either from their actions or others which affects them till the present
Amir
After witnessing Hassan getting raped and not doing anything about it, Amir is always reminded about it and tormented over it. He regrets it and his thoughts always come to his mind thinking about how different everything would be if he helped his friend.
His regrets from the past lead him to make better choices in the future trying to receive some type of redemption
Other than the time he witnessed Hassan getting raped he always remembered how Hassan would always stand up for him no mater what and be there for him when Amir usually wouldn't.. He knows he used to be cowardly and he tries to change that by going to get Sohrab from Afghanistan.
Baba
Babas past that is always haunting him is that he had an illegitimate child with Ali's wife Sanauber. Because of this growing up he was strict with Amir and always kind with his money making the orphanage ect.
He was always kind to Hassan even though he was just a servants son. Amir was always jealous of their relationship and I think Baba knew that and once they went to America he tried to have a better relationship with Amir.
Because of his past actions he always taught Amir while he was young that stealing was the worse sin. Whether it be money or someones personal items ad worse of all a mans wife, his honour, Amir was taught all this by baba because of his past actions that affect him forever.
Sohrab
Sohrab had lived a good childhood until his parents were killed and he had been sent to an orphanage. The owner of the orphange would give the kids to the taliban men for their use for some money. Assef was one of the men that would use Sohrab in terrible ways for their own entertainemnt.
Because of those past experiences, he developed a lot of trauma and fear of being abandoned like that and hurt again. which is why he wanted Amir to promise that he would never have to go to an orphanage again because just the thought terrified him even being in a different country.
After Amir told him he might have to go back to an orphanage so he could get adopted by Amir and get his visa, he tried to commit suicide because to him that was better than going through what he had been though in the past.
He at first would always flinch when Amir would try and touch him because of the things the Taliban men did to him
Nostalgia
Though majority of the characters past have haunted them there are still a few that are good memories and are nostalgic to them
Most of Amirs memories of Hassan are good and he always remembers the good times when he was young. He told many stories to Sohrab which Hassan had also done. Even though there was a rough patch they both still remember all the good things they did together.
Amir grew up wealthy and had amazing memories of Kabul the city, the kite flying and his favorite tree. Though his memories of kabul are good and nostalgic it is very different than the present. After Taliban had taken over and Afghanistan became a war toen country he had to leave and when he came back and it was even worse. Even though he will always have those nostalgic memories of Kabul.
Soraya
Soraya had made decisions in her past that she isn't proud of but is still hurt by because of how people talk and judge.
Her and her father General Taheri went through a rough past because of it and she is always wary of her choices now because how he lashed out on her in the past.
Her past is like many others but they are guys who get away with it just because they are guys. Just because she ran away with her boyfriend it is seen as indecent because she is a girl which hurts her the most because something many guys got away with has affected and hurt her for so long just because shes a girl who did it
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