Sohrab is the flower because he is delicate and shy. Despite his outward appearance, when threatened, he has his defense mechanisms and can be brave, just as the flower has the sharp ends of the plant surrounding it, as shown when he shoots Assef in the eye with his slingshot after seeing Amir beaten up. Above the flower looms the tree, which represents Sohrab’s being a shadow of Hassan, who has a constant presence, captured in his resemblance to his son. Sohrab is always overshadowed and hides in the background, which is seen in the book when he always avoids eye contact and hides in the corner of the hospital room to feel safe. For this reason, Amir is like a leaf on the tree, trying to stay on, to reconnect and stay with his memory of Hassan and his legacy in Sohrab. He realizes that he has been a bad friend to Hassan and he is desperate to make that up by being there for Sohrab. 
I really like your metaphor with the shadow! It is so clever & really represents Sohrab's striking resemblance to his father. I also appreciate the metaphor of a leaf on a tree as Amir is trying to "stay on." Another thing that I thought of when looking at this image is the stability and strength of the trunk could represent Hassan and how we lifts up those around him.
ReplyDeleteI really like the description of the delicate flower surrounded by the harsh ends of the plant. I think it's a great representation of Sohrab's sensitive and vulnerable beauty on the inside as well as his outwards tenacity when he is thrown into survival mode.
ReplyDeleteThe connection between the sharp ends of the plant to Sohrab's defensive nature was really interesting. In the picture, the green leaves surrounding Sohrab's flower that separate him from other flowers can also represent how he distances himself from other people.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used all of the things in the picture not just one specific piece of it.
ReplyDeleteStrong commentary on how Amir is like a tree trying to hold on to what he can of Hassan.
ReplyDeleteI like how you connected all the parts of the little community of plants in the picture together to show the dynamics of all the characters' relationships with each other.
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