Baba's Ethical Decisions

Now that you know of Baba's fatherhood of Hassan, write about his ethical decision to keep this information from Amir. What are the complications? What are the "levels of right"?

Ministry of Vice and Virtue

The Taliban employs this agency to keep control of the populace. Write about how a ministry like this would effect your life and the lives of people in the States.

Amir's Past

Do you think moving to America will allow Amir to get over his past? Why or why not?

Amir's Attempt to Get Rid of Hassan

Amir's Emotional Intelligence

How would you define Amir's emotional intelligence at this point in the novel? (Ch. 8) How well does he know himself, and how does this knowledge dictate his actions? (Please refer specifically to his actions).

Afghani Headlines

Choose a headline from the RSS feed on the right of the blog page. Read the news story, and comment on how you think it would be to live in Afghanistan today. Put all of your news story comments under this post.

Thematic Discussions

Answer one of the following questions:

What themes that we have spoken about in class regarding the book do you think will play the most prevalent role in the outcome of the novel?



What is your opinion of Amir at this point in the novel? Why doesn't he tell Baba what happened to Hassan?