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Aim: How do Amir and Hassan deal with the aftermath of Hassan’s assault?. Do Now: Summarize the events of Chapter 8. Indicate what happened first, next and last. “It shouldn’t have fel this way, Baba and I were finally friends.” p. 85. Why can’t Amir enjoy his time with Baba?
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Aim: How do Amir and Hassan deal with the aftermath of Hassan’s assault? Do Now: Summarize the events of Chapter 8. Indicate what happened first, next and last.
“It shouldn’t have fel this way, Baba and I were finally friends.” p. 85 • Why can’t Amir enjoy his time with Baba? • Find the lines on p. 85 that indicate why Amir can’t enjoy himself. • “I finally had what I’d wanted all those years. Except now that I had it, I felt as empty as this unkept pool I was dangling my legs into.”
“There was a monster in the lake. It had grabbed Hassan by the ankles, dragged him to the murky bottom. I was that monster.” p. 86 • Now that he has had some time to think, how does Amir feel about his own actions? • How does Amir continue to behave in a way that is hurtful to Hassan? Why?
“Everywhere I turned, I saw signs of his loyalty, his goddamn unwavering loyalty.” p. 89 • Why does this bother Amir? • What does Amir suggest to Baba? What is Baba’s response?
Pomegranate Tree • What does Amir ask Hassan to do? • What is Hassan’s response? • What does the pomegranate come to symbolize?
A Hazara’s Loyalty – Critical Thinking • How does Hassan’s assault and the aftermath that is discussed in Chapter 8 illustrate the relationship between Pashtuns and Hazara’s in the Afghan society?
Homework • Read Chapter 9 • In a well-developed paragraph, explain why Hassan lies for Amir and sacrifices himself one last time. Use a line from the chapter to support your answer.