Baba Key themes links
A short over view of quotes and links to themes within the Kite Runner of the character Baba. Some creative writing advice, but incomplete.
- Created by: Oscar the Great and Powerful
- Created on: 05-12-12 20:12
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- Baba
- Key Themes
- Fraught relationships and Foreshadowing
- "**** on the beards of those self righteous monkeys"
- "Baba saw the world in black and white
- "Mr. Hurricane"
- "After all, I HAD killed his beloved wife"
- "I could see his fist clenching and un clenching.
- "He never fights back. Never. He just... drops his head"
- His glare made my throat feel dry"
- Antithesis of Amir
- As Amir thrives in america, Baba becomes weak. His loyal friendship with Ali is juxtaposed with Amir and Hassans servitude and betrayal.
- "I want us to marry". She broke into fresh tears"
- "his cheeks hollowed. And his temples melted"
- "Not tonight." He said. "there is no pain tonight"
- "I hadn't inherited a shred of his athletic talents"
- Fatherhood
- "Sitting on a pair of tree trunks"
- "I didn't want to disappoint him again"
- "I already hated the kids he was building the orphanage for"
- "Baba the bear"
- Fraught relationships and Foreshadowing
- Lexis
- There is no act more wretched than stealing, Amir." "Be it a life or a loaf of Naan...I spit on such a man"
- Short, direct sentences. He uses lots of emparatives and blunt language. Short sentece structures. Unconnected to Amir.
- "I wasn't like that" Baba sounded frustrated, almost angry.
- Key Themes
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