In our photo, we have a tree with two wooden stakes guiding its growth, which represents the development of Amir throughout this book. One of the stakes represents the societal and cultural expectations placed upon Amir as he comes of age. The decisions that he has made throughout his life were largely restricted by the expectations of others. Contrastingly, the wooden stake on the opposite side is symbolic of Amir’s inner aspirations which he held throughout his life. Amir’s love for writing at times countered the expectations that society had placed on him and guided the other portion of his actions as he matured. Above these two stakes, we see leaves in a shape specific to the type of tree. These leaves represent Amir’s overall identity as a result of his past experiences and interactions with these two forces.
The photo connects to a really good metaphor, i think it's well-thought out and illustrated. Coming of age is a process where many people, places, and other facts influence children a lot and the posts are a great representation of ow these factors can pull us a certain way and really shape the person people become.
ReplyDeleteI like the clever symbolism you used and how you utilized most of the tree to show your analysis. Something else that I think the tree could represent is Baba's expectations for both his sons, Hassan and Amir, where each son is represented by a stake.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used the two stakes supporting the tree to represent Amir. Instead of just talking about the plants, you focused on how the stakes are supporting him. I think that the bush beneath the tree which is low and close to the ground could represent all the pain inside Amir because he is trying to suppress and push down the guilt of all the mistakes he has made. The bush is growing though and it has surrounded the tree, representing how Amir let this one event envelop him for the rest of his life.
ReplyDeleteYour symbolism of the two stakes and the tree is very clever, good job spotting that connection! One could also say that the poles on either side is binding Amir and not letting him grow in the direction that he wants to grow, but once he moved to America and was free of expectations from the society, he began to branch out and develop himself better
ReplyDeleteI think your metaphor was really unique and interesting. I like how you used the stakes to represent the different things that affect Amir. I agree that the balance of both personal aspirations and societal aspirations play a huge role in shaping Amir's personality.
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