Cody- I'm pretty sure he felt terrified. In the book it says that Sohrab looks exactly like Hassan. So, it was almost like seeing Hassan lying in the tub.
I think that he felt guilty that this was happeningg to him. He didn't want to be responcible for another death. He is hust praying that he will live through it.
Cody- Amir felt like it was all his fault because the last words he told Sohrab was that he was going to have to go to another orphanage. Amir makes a lot of mistakes in his life and this is another one. But in the end, things all end well. Like Amir says on page 371, "Because when spring comes, it melts the snow one flake at a time, and maybe I just witnessed the first flake melting."
I don't think the ending was what we all expected. It wasn't the happily ever after that were used to. It was realistic and were not really used to fiction books like that.
Sean- Sohrab is not like his son, he is is nephew. They barely talk anyways. i think Amir was scared that he had failed Hassan and Rhaim khan, because thats the only reason he went for Sohrab for Rahim khan and Hassan. With out these people to influence him, he would have never gone back to Afghanistan.
I personally liked the ending. It brought back what had made Amir the happiest in his life with the kite running and Sohrab smiled. It ends happily, justnot the way we're used to seeing a happily ever after story. It leaves the doors open for Sohrab and Amir's relationship.
Cody- I think Rahim Khan died. His time was coming, and Amir knew that. He probably just stayed where he was when he met Amir, and just lived his final moments by himself.
Mason- I agree with you. It would have been to fake if everybody lived in the end. There has to be some sort of loss to make the reader want to learn more or go back and try to figure out the book. But if Sohrab wasn't hurt in some kind of way it would have happily ever after.
To the question about Sohrab, I felt that it was selfish to try and kill himself. He now has a family that wont die and he was wanting to be back with his family. I can understand wanting to be back with his family but he has to face facts. They are dead. They are not coming back.Sorry if I sound cynical but that is just how I feel about it.
I disagree with you Jay I think he went back to kabul and tried to help out and see what else happened. I think he wanted to die in his homeland not some where he dosent know.
Matt- I think suicide is always selfish. They don't understand how it will affect the people around them. But I also understand why Sohrab wanted to kill himself. He had gone through a lot in his short lived life so far, and I don't think it will ever slow down. Sohrab lost everything including his family, his home, his country.
Lance- the landlord said Rahim khan left the place where he was living and he didn't know where he went. He had no reason for living anymore so why try to fight death. He knew he was dying so just went to the streets to accept his death.
Cody- I don't think Rahim Khan tried to go help out anymore. He had done his part, and he was too old to help. He probably did go back to Kabul thinking about it now, but where would he have stayed? He didn't have anywhere to go.
Jay- Same with Amir, but you never read about him killing himself. You are right suicide is always selfish. And I understand why he wanted to do it. But that does not justify his actions.
I think the reason the author left a cliff hanger to represent that life continues on even when someone dies or the main character lives on. Plus I also think he left a cliff hanger in the book to show that hes comparing the book to the real world to show that the things that happen in the book could happen in real life.
Anthony- why would you want to live your final moments on a street. We don't even know if it was his final moments. He obviously went somewhere where he could live out his days in peace.
Justin- I think Hassan didnt look at that I think he saw that the name Sohrab was the name of a brave, strong warrior and he wanted Sohrab to be like that.
Cody- I don't think Rahim Khan would have gone back to try and get the house. He couldn't take care of the house and Amir pretty much left his life in Afghanistan. Plus, it pretty much would have been suicide to try and get it back.
Anthony- He went back there becuase that is where he is from i dont think he cares about the fact the Taliban is there becuase he is so close to death.
Matt- I think you also need to put yourself in Sohrab's shoes. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, I believe the dad Atticus tells his daughter that you can't judge a person until you put yourself into their shoes and walk around in them. Sohrab has gone through a lot and as a kid, it's even more hard. He had no foundation to build his life on because his parents were gone, he lost his home, he was sexually abused, etc.
Lance- How do you know he wanted to live in peace? He just wanted to die and not suffer anymore. Where is their a better place than the streets with the people he grew up with?
Brendan- Amir tells Sohrab "For you a thousand times over" because it shows that he wants to be a part of his life, and do what Hassan had done for him. Be the best friend he can be.
FIRST COMMENT!
ReplyDeleteHow do you think Amir felt when he saw sohrab lying in the tub bleeding to death?
ReplyDeleteDo you guys like the ending to the Kite Runner?
ReplyDeleteBad, Sohrab was like his son. he didn't want Sohrab to die.
ReplyDeleteJay- No, i thought it was dumb.
ReplyDeleteJay- No I don't like the ending because it ends and it keeps you guessing what else happened with Amir, Sohrab, and rahim kahn
ReplyDeleteCody-
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure he felt terrified. In the book it says that Sohrab looks exactly like Hassan. So, it was almost like seeing Hassan lying in the tub.
Jay- Meh. I thought that there were many ways that it could have ended but I thought it was good.
ReplyDeleteI think that he felt guilty that this was happeningg to him. He didn't want to be responcible for another death. He is hust praying that he will live through it.
ReplyDeleteCody-
ReplyDeleteAmir felt like it was all his fault because the last words he told Sohrab was that he was going to have to go to another orphanage. Amir makes a lot of mistakes in his life and this is another one. But in the end, things all end well. Like Amir says on page 371, "Because when spring comes, it melts the snow one flake at a time, and maybe I just witnessed the first flake melting."
on page 370 sohrab smiles because they cut down a kite do you think that is when Sohrab starts to talk again?
ReplyDeleteI don't think the ending was what we all expected. It wasn't the happily ever after that were used to. It was realistic and were not really used to fiction books like that.
ReplyDeleteSean- Sohrab is not like his son, he is is nephew. They barely talk anyways. i think Amir was scared that he had failed Hassan and Rhaim khan, because thats the only reason he went for Sohrab for Rahim khan and Hassan. With out these people to influence him, he would have never gone back to Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteJay-
ReplyDeleteI like that quote as well, it shows that everybody has their time to leave this world and Sohrabs was very early.
The ending to some people is good. as for me, I don't like endings that leave you like that.
ReplyDeleteCody m
ReplyDeleteI think Amir was feeling that it was his falt for Sohrab bleeding to death.
Let me refraise that. I though it was good at the very end when Amir went to get the Kite and said "For you a thousand times over".
ReplyDeleteSean-
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean when it leaves you like that?
Cliff hanger endings are hard to like but the end in this book i thought was realistic not happily ever after.
ReplyDeleteI personally liked the ending. It brought back what had made Amir the happiest in his life with the kite running and Sohrab smiled. It ends happily, justnot the way we're used to seeing a happily ever after story. It leaves the doors open for Sohrab and Amir's relationship.
ReplyDeleteCody
ReplyDeleteI think that Amir felt horrible because he didn't want Sorhab to die and he didn't want the feeling of having to blame himself for another death.
@Matt
ReplyDeleteI agree, I think this shows how Amir is trying to make things better for Sohrab
What do you guys think happened to Rahim Kahn do you think he went back to Kabul and died or do you think he went somewhere else?
ReplyDeleteAsticka,
ReplyDeleteIt just leaves you guessing. So many thing could happen and it doesn't get cleared up.
Cody-
ReplyDeleteI think Rahim Khan died. His time was coming, and Amir knew that. He probably just stayed where he was when he met Amir, and just lived his final moments by himself.
Cody- I think Rahim Khan left and knew he was close to death, so he just lived in the streets and eventually died.
ReplyDeleteMason-
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. It would have been to fake if everybody lived in the end. There has to be some sort of loss to make the reader want to learn more or go back and try to figure out the book. But if Sohrab wasn't hurt in some kind of way it would have happily ever after.
To the question about Sohrab, I felt that it was selfish to try and kill himself. He now has a family that wont die and he was wanting to be back with his family. I can understand wanting to be back with his family but he has to face facts. They are dead. They are not coming back.Sorry if I sound cynical but that is just how I feel about it.
ReplyDeleteWhy would he live in the streets anthony?
ReplyDeleteCody,
ReplyDeleteRahim Khan probably went back home and died. he might want to live his last moments where he lived his whole life
I disagree with you Jay I think he went back to kabul and tried to help out and see what else happened. I think he wanted to die in his homeland not some where he dosent know.
ReplyDeleteCody
ReplyDeleteI think that Rahim Khan moved back to Kabul to go die where he felt more at home.
Matt-
ReplyDeleteI think suicide is always selfish. They don't understand how it will affect the people around them. But I also understand why Sohrab wanted to kill himself. He had gone through a lot in his short lived life so far, and I don't think it will ever slow down. Sohrab lost everything including his family, his home, his country.
Why did Hassan name his son, Sohrab? He was the one who was killed by his father.
ReplyDeleteLance- the landlord said Rahim khan left the place where he was living and he didn't know where he went. He had no reason for living anymore so why try to fight death. He knew he was dying so just went to the streets to accept his death.
ReplyDeleteCody-
ReplyDeleteI don't think Rahim Khan tried to go help out anymore. He had done his part, and he was too old to help. He probably did go back to Kabul thinking about it now, but where would he have stayed? He didn't have anywhere to go.
I think Rahim Khan passed on, I don't think he would have gone back just because it didn't seem like he would be able to.
ReplyDeleteD you think that if Rahim did go back to Kabul do you think he tried to get Amirs house back from the stanger that was living there?
ReplyDeleteJustin-
ReplyDeleteWasn't Sohrab a name of a character in Hassan's favorite book that Amir used to read to him when they were kids?
Jay- Same with Amir, but you never read about him killing himself. You are right suicide is always selfish. And I understand why he wanted to do it. But that does not justify his actions.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason the author left a cliff hanger to represent that life continues on even when someone dies or the main character lives on. Plus I also think he left a cliff hanger in the book to show that hes comparing the book to the real world to show that the things that happen in the book could happen in real life.
ReplyDeleteAnthony- why would you want to live your final moments on a street. We don't even know if it was his final moments. He obviously went somewhere where he could live out his days in peace.
ReplyDeleteJustin- I think Hassan didnt look at that I think he saw that the name Sohrab was the name of a brave, strong warrior and he wanted Sohrab to be like that.
ReplyDeleteCody- Kabul was the Capital of the Taliban, why would Rahim Khan go back there?
ReplyDeleteCody-
ReplyDeleteI don't think Rahim Khan would have gone back to try and get the house. He couldn't take care of the house and Amir pretty much left his life in Afghanistan. Plus, it pretty much would have been suicide to try and get it back.
Cody
ReplyDeleteI do think that Rahim kicked the strangers out because it's a memory to him but most important to Amir.
Anthony- He went back there becuase that is where he is from i dont think he cares about the fact the Taliban is there becuase he is so close to death.
ReplyDeleteMatt-
ReplyDeleteI think you also need to put yourself in Sohrab's shoes. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, I believe the dad Atticus tells his daughter that you can't judge a person until you put yourself into their shoes and walk around in them. Sohrab has gone through a lot and as a kid, it's even more hard. He had no foundation to build his life on because his parents were gone, he lost his home, he was sexually abused, etc.
on the last page why do you think Amir said to Sohrab, "For you a thousand times over."?
ReplyDeleteMatt and Jay-
ReplyDeleteSuicide is selfish. But being so young, he didn't know how to deal with the pain in any other way.
Lance- How do you know he wanted to live in peace? He just wanted to die and not suffer anymore. Where is their a better place than the streets with the people he grew up with?
ReplyDeleteBrendan-
ReplyDeleteAmir tells Sohrab "For you a thousand times over" because it shows that he wants to be a part of his life, and do what Hassan had done for him. Be the best friend he can be.
Andy- I have dealt with suicide before I realized that it will not ease the pain. It will always be there but you have to get tougher than the pain.
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