Baba And Amir Compare And Contrast Essay
English 1
28 March 2005
Homework # 11
Never Judge a Book by It’s Cover Amir and Baba are completely deceived by each other’s looks. Baba always stood up for himself, and loved playing soccer; Amir on the other hand hates soccer, and is a coward. Amir and Baba don’t know that they really have a lot in common. The main similarity they share is guilt. Baba always had to live with the guilt that he cannot treat Hassan as his own child, because Baba made love to Ali’s wife. Amir has to live with the guilt of not aiding Hassan, when Hassan was being raped. Baba and Amir both kept their guilt to themselves. When Rahim Khan informs Amir about Baba’s secret Amir realizes how much he had in common with his father. At the beginning of the book, Amir and Baba are completely opposites from each other. Baba sometimes doubts Amir is his son. “If I …show more content…
They have a booth at the local flea market and spend their days together. “Then early Sunday mornings, we drove to the San Jose flea market off Berryessa, rented a spot, and sold the junk for a small profit” (137). Amir and Baba start getting along once they move to America. When Amir graduates from high school, Baba buys Amir a car so he can go to college. “It was a old model ford, long and wide, a dark color I couldn’t discern in the moonlight” (133). Amir realizes his relationship with his father has become a lot better since they have moved. When Amir goes to see Rahim Khan, he finds out that Baba and Amir had one thing in common their entire lives. “Like father, like son. But it was true wasn’t it? As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known” (226). Baba and Amir both carried shame and guilt their whole lives. Baba and Amir both betrayed the only loyal friends they have had. “Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known. We had both betrayed the people who would have given their lives for us.”
28 March 2005
Homework # 11
Never Judge a Book by It’s Cover Amir and Baba are completely deceived by each other’s looks. Baba always stood up for himself, and loved playing soccer; Amir on the other hand hates soccer, and is a coward. Amir and Baba don’t know that they really have a lot in common. The main similarity they share is guilt. Baba always had to live with the guilt that he cannot treat Hassan as his own child, because Baba made love to Ali’s wife. Amir has to live with the guilt of not aiding Hassan, when Hassan was being raped. Baba and Amir both kept their guilt to themselves. When Rahim Khan informs Amir about Baba’s secret Amir realizes how much he had in common with his father. At the beginning of the book, Amir and Baba are completely opposites from each other. Baba sometimes doubts Amir is his son. “If I …show more content…
They have a booth at the local flea market and spend their days together. “Then early Sunday mornings, we drove to the San Jose flea market off Berryessa, rented a spot, and sold the junk for a small profit” (137). Amir and Baba start getting along once they move to America. When Amir graduates from high school, Baba buys Amir a car so he can go to college. “It was a old model ford, long and wide, a dark color I couldn’t discern in the moonlight” (133). Amir realizes his relationship with his father has become a lot better since they have moved. When Amir goes to see Rahim Khan, he finds out that Baba and Amir had one thing in common their entire lives. “Like father, like son. But it was true wasn’t it? As it turned out, Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known” (226). Baba and Amir both carried shame and guilt their whole lives. Baba and Amir both betrayed the only loyal friends they have had. “Baba and I were more alike than I’d ever known. We had both betrayed the people who would have given their lives for us.”