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Baba And Amir Character Analysis
Baba stood up for a woman who was going to be sexually abused by a Russian officer. Here is another example of how Amir and Baba are different, Baba actually speaks up. I admire this about Baba because he was willing to allow himself to be shot before the indecency happened. He is similar to Mahatma Gandhi in this sense because Gandhi spoke out, and was willing to be hurt as long as his views were heard and recognised. (79 words)
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