- Baba and
Amir leave Kabul
- Baba
sticks up for a woman and is almost killed
- Escape to
Pakistan in fuel tanker
How he tells the story:
At the very beginning of the chapter there is a large time jump from the previous, which helps instil the idea of the story being told as a first person retrospect. Hosseini then goes on to mix the culture of the Russians with Afghanistan, by the way on page 101; there is translation needed for the conversation between Baba and the Russian soldier. By doing this it builds tension, as there is a wait for the reader to find out what is actually being said back and forth. Also, in this chapter, there are a lot of hints as to the main pinnacle of the story so far, which is the rape of Hassan. These small hints remind the reader what Amir has done, such as 'every price has a tax', said by the Russian soldier. Although it is not picked up in the novel, the reader instantly recognises the repetition of this, and the imagery of the lamb that stems from this phrase. Leading on from this is Baba standing up for the woman in the truck. This massively contrasts to what Amir did to Hassan which is picked up in the novel with a flashback. This contrast is also heightened by the small paragraph halfway down page 102 where the woman's husband kisses Baba's hand. Again, this highlights the differences between Baba and Amir quite obviously.
On page 105, there is a small sentence that describes a panic attack. The singular wording of 'panic' immediately sets the tone of the paragraph, as it then goes on to switch to second person bringing the reader into the novel more personally. There are full words in upper case that highlights the panicky nature of the paragraph, and it also changes to present tense to make it feel urgent. The metaphor used again highlights the emotion and imagery. It finally ends with the same singular 'panic' and makes the paragraph feel like a cycle. Hosseini does this a lot throughout the book; it could be seen as highlighting the cyclic nature of the novel, as it both starts and ends with running and kites.
Finally, Hosseini ends the chapter with some bad language used. The fact that this is rare in the book makes it more effective on the reader when it is used, as it shocks them and can make them become more aware of the situation faced in the novel.
At the very beginning of the chapter there is a large time jump from the previous, which helps instil the idea of the story being told as a first person retrospect. Hosseini then goes on to mix the culture of the Russians with Afghanistan, by the way on page 101; there is translation needed for the conversation between Baba and the Russian soldier. By doing this it builds tension, as there is a wait for the reader to find out what is actually being said back and forth. Also, in this chapter, there are a lot of hints as to the main pinnacle of the story so far, which is the rape of Hassan. These small hints remind the reader what Amir has done, such as 'every price has a tax', said by the Russian soldier. Although it is not picked up in the novel, the reader instantly recognises the repetition of this, and the imagery of the lamb that stems from this phrase. Leading on from this is Baba standing up for the woman in the truck. This massively contrasts to what Amir did to Hassan which is picked up in the novel with a flashback. This contrast is also heightened by the small paragraph halfway down page 102 where the woman's husband kisses Baba's hand. Again, this highlights the differences between Baba and Amir quite obviously.
On page 105, there is a small sentence that describes a panic attack. The singular wording of 'panic' immediately sets the tone of the paragraph, as it then goes on to switch to second person bringing the reader into the novel more personally. There are full words in upper case that highlights the panicky nature of the paragraph, and it also changes to present tense to make it feel urgent. The metaphor used again highlights the emotion and imagery. It finally ends with the same singular 'panic' and makes the paragraph feel like a cycle. Hosseini does this a lot throughout the book; it could be seen as highlighting the cyclic nature of the novel, as it both starts and ends with running and kites.
Finally, Hosseini ends the chapter with some bad language used. The fact that this is rare in the book makes it more effective on the reader when it is used, as it shocks them and can make them become more aware of the situation faced in the novel.
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