Remember that for the KR journal you have to produce 20 paragraph responses. It does not matter what the 20 topics are, these are just suggestions. Feel free to come up with your own topics/ideas.
Ch.1
- Can you bury the past? Amir begins the novel by suggesting that "the past always claws its way out." Why do you think he feels this way? Do you agree?
- Rahim suggests to Amir that "there is a way to be good again." Is redemption really possible? Can someone come back from "evil" behaviour?
Ch.2
- Three father/son relationships are portrayed in this chapter: Amir/Baba, Hassan/Ali and Amire/Rahim. What characterizes each relationship? You could answer these questions in the form of a diagram or labeled drawing.
- The Hazaras are described in many different ways - describe these and then speculate on the why's and the reasons for this discrimination.
Ch.3
- Describe Baba. Why does Amir sometimes hate him?
- Describe Amir. Why does Baba sometimes hate him?
- How do the traditional expectations for the roles of men play into the ideas of the novel so far?
- "Children aren't colouring books. You don't get to colour them in with your favourite colours." Respond/react to this thought.
