How do our How do our relationships relationships

shape our shape our identity?identity?

““It is better to be in It is better to be in chains with friends chains with friends

than to be than to be in a garden with in a garden with

strangers.”strangers.”

--Persian Proverb --Persian Proverb

What can we intuit about the novel’s What can we intuit about the novel’s core characters based on direct and core characters based on direct and indirect characterization?indirect characterization?

Physical appearancePhysical appearance

How they actHow they act

What they sayWhat they say

How they treat one anotherHow they treat one another

Discuss the similarities, differences, and Discuss the similarities, differences, and relationships between the core characters:relationships between the core characters:

Amir & Hassan (sons) – Amir & Hassan (sons) – Groups 1 & 4Groups 1 & 4

Baba & Ali (fathers) Baba & Ali (fathers) – Groups 2 & 5– Groups 2 & 5

Baba & Amir – Baba & Amir – Groups 3 & 6Groups 3 & 6

Chart character traits Chart character traits on a Venn diagram, on a Venn diagram, including quotes from the novel to support your including quotes from the novel to support your observations. observations.

AMIR & HASSANAMIR & HASSAN Amir about Hassan: Amir about Hassan: ““Hassan never Hassan never

wanted to, but if I asked, wanted to, but if I asked, really really asked, he asked, he wouldnwouldn’’t deny me. t deny me. Hassan never Hassan never denied me anything” (4).denied me anything” (4).

Amir to Hassan: Amir to Hassan: ““You donYou don’’t know what t know what it means?it means?.. Everyone in my school .. Everyone in my school knows what (that word) means… knows what (that word) means… ‘‘Imbecile.Imbecile.’’ It means smart, intelligent It means smart, intelligent”” (29).(29).

Hassan to Amir: Hassan to Amir: ““No. No. You will be great You will be great and famousand famous”” (34). (34).

BABA & ALIBABA & ALI

Amir about Ali: Amir about Ali: ““Ali turned around, Ali turned around, caught me aping him. He caught me aping him. He didndidn’’t say t say anythinganything. Not then, not ever. He just . Not then, not ever. He just kept walkingkept walking”” (8). (8).

Amir about Baba: Amir about Baba: ““People were always People were always doubting him… so Baba doubting him… so Baba proved them proved them all wrong all wrong by not only running his own by not only running his own business but becoming one of the business but becoming one of the richest merchants in Kabulrichest merchants in Kabul”” (15). (15).

BABA & AMIRBABA & AMIR

Baba to Amir: Baba to Amir: ““I mean to speak to you I mean to speak to you man to man. man to man. Do you think you can Do you think you can handle that for once?handle that for once?”” (17) (17)

Baba to Rahim Khan: Baba to Rahim Khan: ““There is something There is something missingmissing in that boy in that boy”” (17). (17).

Amir about Baba: Amir about Baba: ““Baba was there, Baba was there, watching, and he watching, and he patted Hassan on the patted Hassan on the backback. Even put his arm around his . Even put his arm around his shouldershoulder”” (14). (14).

What What qualitiesqualities do I do I appreciate in a friend?appreciate in a friend?

Do any of the Do any of the characterscharacters in in the novel have those qualities?the novel have those qualities?

Which characters (if any) do I Which characters (if any) do I see as someone I could see as someone I could befriendbefriend??