CHAPTER ONE QUESTIONS

the significance of the past for the narrator is the way in which he seems to feel guilty and ashamed, meaning that his actions were perhaps immoral. This is shown by the quotation "it was my past of unatoned sins" and the quote at the beginning and the end of the chapter "became/made me what i am today". This suggests that he has a low opinion of himself due to his previous actions. The way in which it is at the start and end of the chapter, means it follows a cyclic patter. The physical feature that marks out Hassan is his harelip. Rahim khan is mentioned three times and baba is only mentioned once. This suggests that Amir has a closer relationship to Rahim than his father. The opening and closing of the chapter include a very similar quote, making the chapter follow a cyclic pattern. The also mention the year 1975, which implies that the date is a very important plot point within the novel. Also the way in which Amir is able to describe the day in great detail implies that it is a memory that is always on his mind that he feels is very difficult to forget.