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Baba plays a pivotal role as a leader and a mentor, and while Amir and Baba's relationship is strained at times, they fight through and are both better people for it.
Amir does not notice this because he is too busy being afraid of his own father. In a nutshell, the entire sequence of events in which Baba and Amir escape Afghanistan is actually one of the most positive and influential events between the father and son at that point in the story. Another, more general way in which Baba is a positive influence on Amir is not through any direct interaction between the two, but rather through Amir's observation of Baba's way of going about life. In other words, Baba is very important to Amir's upbringing through his practice of leading by example. One of the key situations is when Baba forgives Hassan for "stealing" Amir's watch and money. Throughout his childhood, Baba had reminded Amir that "there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. (17) However, in this instance, he let's Hassan pass without punishment, even though he had broken the one sin Baba believed in. While not an immediate influence, later in life, this gave Amir the courage to see past other people's weaknesses and faults, and forget his own prejudices when dealing with people, especially his now deceased best friend Hassan, who was of Hazara descent.
Hassan, yeah I kind of agree. ISFJ or INFJ. Assef: haven't gotten far enough in the book Want to watch the movie now to see the difference.. Edit: Oh! I didn't read your post thoroughly enough, you're basing it on the novel too. Woopsies Joined May 8, 2013 · 201 Posts mfw you self bump twice.... shameless people out there #6 May 16, 2013 Yes, but I'm really not far in the book at all nor am I very good at typing people. Thinking about it now, I do feel like Amir is an INFP as well and I still think ISFJ for Hassan. I'm with you on Baba being ESTJ or ISTJ and I'm leaning ISTJ for him. Thanks for replying! Joined 4 mo ago · 1 Posts Amir: INFP He spends most of his time in his imagination. He leads with a deep sense of emotional awareness, especially with his own emotions. He is more cautious about how he acts, especially at the expense of himself. He spends a lot of time holding on to the words of others and how he feels. Hassan: INFJ He puts others first at all cost. He's fiercely loyal and tries to repair his friendship with Amir even after his rape.
Amir never sees Baba's inner conflict because Baba has very much separated his outward appearance from his internal emotions. For instance, Baba builds an orphanage, which appears to be a simple act of charity. But as Rahim Khan explains, Baba built the orphanage to make up for the guilt he felt for not being able to acknowledge Hassan as his son. Baba's hesitation to reveal his emotions causes Amir to feel that he never knows Baba completely, alienating Amir from Baba while Amir is growing up. The move to America is very difficult for Baba, who is used to being wealthy and well-respected in his community. He goes from having wealth and a position of power to working a low-paying job at a gas station and living modestly. Yet his relationship with Amir improves. Baba, as Rahim Khan explains in his note, felt guilty over his rich, privileged life because Hassan was not able to share in it. When he no longer has his wealth, his guilt diminishes, and with Hassan not around, he is not straining uncomfortably to act one way with Amir and another with Hassan.
In the end, Sohrab manages a half-smile at Amir, which fills his heart with joy. Amir suddenly takes off after Sohrab's kite, determined to run it for him, saying as he goes "for you, a thousand times over
He lives for the thrill of the fight, and doesn't hesitate to use people for his own pleasures. Soraya: ISFJ She cares about others a lot, similar to Hassan but in a more motherly way. She hasn't shown nearly as deep of a inner world as Hassan, but still sticks loyally to Amir and her own values. She takes information in sensationally, you can tell from her running away from a man when she was younger. Sohrab: IxFP (with depression) Sohrab spends all of the book struggling with finding himself and living in his trauma. It's hard to type him because a lot of his actions show depression.
That said, Baba doesn't offer Amir much in the way of a parent. If you're aloof and A Big Deal, how are you supposed to have an intimate, caring relationship with your son? The answer is – you don't. Baba's distance really affects Amir and is one of the major motivations for Amir's betrayal of Hassan. That's right: the old "I blame my father" defense. Baba the Man As the novel progresses, Baba comes to seem more and more human. One the novel's major revelations forces Amir to revise his memories of Baba. Rahim Khan tells Amir that Baba slept with Sanaubar, Ali's wife. Baba fathered Hassan and never told Amir or Hassan they were brothers. What about all those talks when Baba said there is only one sin? Baba, in Amir's eyes, is no longer a god making pronouncements, but a man who has sinned and who warns others not to make the same mistake. Said another way: Amir sees that Baba is just like him. Baba adapts poorly to life in California. He has to work long hours at the gas station, and Amir sees him in a totally different light.
Page history last edited by Jessica Jackson 12 years, 3 months ago Baba-Baba is Amir's father, born in 1933. He has a huge influence in this story so far, even though he has not had many speaking roles. He is the main reason as to why everything has happened so far with Amir and his thoughts and decision making. Baba is very wealthy, fair, and generous. His wealth and generosity is shown through a two story orphanage completely funded through his own pockets. He paid for the engineers, electricians, plumbers, laborers, and also had to pay some city officials because their "mustaches needed oiling" (pp. 13). His fairness can be shown through him treating everyone the same. He treated his hazar's son Hassan just the same as he would treat Amir. There was more to this fairness than meets the eye. He loves soccer, politics, and buisness. Him and his friends hang out in his smoking room where Baba likes to drink a little whiskey and "flatten his pipe" for "grown up time" that Amir was rarely allowed to attend.