Why Amir is unique in his time and place by Jonathan Exley https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz Made with a warm hug en-us 2020-02-27 17:48:17 UTC 2020-02-27 18:34:55 UTC hello@padlet.com "When we were children Hassan and I used to climb the poplar trees in the driveway of my father's house. (cp 2, pg. 3) jexley_sp https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451557501 This quote from even before the beginning of the story shows the brotherly connection between Amir and Hassan which contrasts the events later in the book.]]> 2020-02-27 18:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451557501 "'you are right, Agha. But perhaps you didn't notice that I'm the one holding the slingshot'" (cp 5, pg. 42) jexley_sp https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451565752 This quote from when Hassan saved Amir from a group of three boys shows Amir's unyielding loyalty to Amir and how he would risk injury to protect him.]]> 2020-02-27 18:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451565752 "What does he know that illiterate Hazara? He'll never be anything but a cook. How dare he criticize you? (cp 4, pg. 34) jexley_sp https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451572186 This quote shows Amir's silent disdain of Hassan and how even though they grew up in the same household and played together Amir never saw him as more than a servant or different.]]> 2020-02-27 18:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451572186 "'Eat dirt if i told you to,' I said. I knew I was being cruel - Kind of like when we used to play insect torture. Except now, he was the ant and I was holding the magnifying glass." (cp 6, pg. 54) jexley_sp https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451574906 This shows Amir's use of Hassan as a play thing or someone lesser than himself which is exemplified through his view of Hassan as an ant and him holding the magnifying glass and also him testing Hassan's loyalty.]]> 2020-02-27 18:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jexley_sp/r4rruycu2ygz/wish/451574906