Baba

Why does baba challenge the Russian officer who was obviously high on drugs?

Why does baba challenge the Russian officer who was obviously high on drugs?

Mainly because Russia is invading them and they need to get out of Afghanistan. Why does Baba challenge the Russian officer who is obviously high on drugs? ... Foreshadowing because he is leaving Afghanistan. Kamal's father commits suicide after Kamal dies from breathing the fumes of the tank.

  1. What is Baba diagnosed with?
  2. What did Mr Nguyen ask Baba for that caused Baba to get angry?
  3. What does Baba threaten to do to Amir?
  4. What are Baba and Amir doing in San Jose?
  5. Why was Baba respected?
  6. Was Baba a good man?
  7. What was the disagreement between Mr Nguyen and Baba?
  8. What happened between Baba and Mr Nguyen?
  9. Why did Baba never call Ali his friend?
  10. What is Baba's greatest fear in Chapter 11?
  11. What does Baba do for Hassan's birthday?
  12. What does Baba do when Ali and Hassan leave?
  13. What does Baba give Amir as a high school graduation present what is Amir feeling at this moment what is Baba feeling at this moment?
  14. What is Baba's dream for Amir?
  15. Why did Baba and Amir leave Afghanistan?

What is Baba diagnosed with?

Baba is diagnosed with lung cancer but refuses to receive treatment. Amir tells Baba he doesn't know what he's supposed to do. Baba replies that he's been trying to teach Amir precisely this all his life and forbids Amir to tell anyone about his illness.

What did Mr Nguyen ask Baba for that caused Baba to get angry?

Mr. Nguyen had asked for Baba's ID when he wanted to pay with a check and Baba was so insulted that he damaged their property. It was clear to Amir that Baba missed their old life in Kabul and was having trouble adjusting to America.

What does Baba threaten to do to Amir?

What does Baba threaten to do to Amir when Amir suggests to get rid of Ali and Hassan? He threatens to hit him (and/or) he threatens to disown him.

What are Baba and Amir doing in San Jose?

What are Baba and Amir doing in San Jose on weekends? Going around to garage sales and buying stuff, then they are going to the San Jose Flea Market in order to make a profit and visit with former people from Kabul and Afghanistan.

Why was Baba respected?

The move to America is very difficult for Baba, who is used to being wealthy and well-respected in his community. He goes from having wealth and a position of power to working a low-paying job at a gas station and living modestly.

Was Baba a good man?

Despite his failings, Baba is an admirable man in several ways. Although he did not claim Hassan as his son, Baba always provided for him, treating him more as a family member than as a servant. Baba, for instance, arranged for Hassan to have surgery to correct his misshapen lip.

What was the disagreement between Mr Nguyen and Baba?

Nguyen is accusing him of being a thief and Baba believes that Mr. Nguyen should trust his word.

What happened between Baba and Mr Nguyen?

Mr. Nguyen had asked for Baba's ID when he wanted to pay with a check and Baba was so insulted that he damaged their property. It was clear to Amir that Baba missed their old life in Kabul and was having trouble adjusting to America.

Why did Baba never call Ali his friend?

Summary: Chapter 4

Amir's grandfather takes the young Ali in, and Ali and Baba grow up together. Baba, however, never calls Ali his friend. Similarly, because of their ethnic and religious differences, Amir says as a child he never thought of Hassan as a friend.

What is Baba's greatest fear in Chapter 11?

And that was how Baba ended those humiliating food stamp moments at the cash register and alleviated one of his greatest fears: that an Afghan would see him buying food with charity money. Baba walked out of the welfare office like a man cured of a tumor.

What does Baba do for Hassan's birthday?

Baba gives Hassan the birthday gift of having his cleft lip corrected. But rather than feel happy for Hassan, Amir feels jealous.

What does Baba do when Ali and Hassan leave?

Amir realizes Hassan saw him in the alley, and he knew also that Amir was setting him up now. Baba forgives Hassan, but Ali says they must leave. Baba pleads with him to stay, but Ali refuses. It rains when Ali and Hassan leave, and Amir watches from inside as they go.

What does Baba give Amir as a high school graduation present what is Amir feeling at this moment what is Baba feeling at this moment?

What is Baba feeling? Baba gives Amir a Ford Grand Torino. Amir is surprised and feels loved by his father. Baba feels happy for his son.

What is Baba's dream for Amir?

Lesson Summary

One was a dream about Baba wrestling a bear in which Amir has trouble distinguishing his father, with whom he has a troubled relationship, from the bear. He later realizes that his father has always faced things that seemed impossible.

Why did Baba and Amir leave Afghanistan?

An eighteen-year-old Amir and his father are leaving Kabul in the middle of the night to the relative safety of Pakistan. Amir hints at the changes Afghanistan has endured during the past five years and the terror state it has become.

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