register and alleviated one of his greatest fears: that an Afghan would see him buying food with charity money. Baba walked out of the welfare office like a man cured of a tumor. After dinner, Baba took me to a bar across the street from the restaurant.Correspondingly, what happened in chapter 11 of The Kite Runner?
Chapter 11 moves the story into the 1980s to Fremont, California. While Baba loves the idea of America, the day-to-day life in the country is giving him an ulcer. That night Amir suggests that they return to Peshawar, where they'd spent six months waiting for their visas and which is more like Kabul than Fremont is.
One may also ask, what is Baba diagnosed with? Baba is diagnosed with lung cancer but refuses to receive treatment. Amir tells Baba he doesn't know what he's supposed to do. Baba replies that he's been trying to teach Amir precisely this all his life and forbids Amir to tell anyone about his illness. The cancer has spread to his brain.
Thereof, who is Soraya in Chapter 11?
This is a place where Afghan immigrants are able to meet and catch up with gossip and news. Baba introduces Amir to General Taheri who used to work in the Ministry of Defence before the rise of the Taliban. As they chat, Soraya, the General's daughter, brings her father his tea.
What are Baba's values?
Baba is the father of Amir and Hassan. He is known for his nickname "Toophan agha" or "Mr. Huricane". His values are that he is a builder in Pakistan.
Why did Amir and Baba leave?
Baba and Amir leave Afghanistan for the US via Pakistan because of the Soviet invasion. Baba couldn't stomach the idea of his country being ruined physically and ideologially by the Communists; so he leaves before it is too late. As a capitalistic businessman, his life and Amir's would have been in danger.Why does Baba refuse treatment?
For Baba, it is a point of national pride to refuse to see the doctor. Pride is a major theme of this chapter. Baba's refusal to take treatment for his cancer is another expression of pride. On the one hand, his father's refusal to see the doctor because his grandparents came from Russia is almost ludicrous.Why does Amir's father buy an old Volkswagen bus?
Amir's father purchases the old Volkswagen bus I order to transport used goods to the San Jose flea market. Once there, they sold the goods at a profit.What does Kamal's father do when his son dies?
What does Kamal's father do when his son dies? Kamal's father commits suicide by shooting himself.How does Hassan die?
The Taliban had gone to Baba's house and found Hassan and his family there. Hassan said he was taking care of the house for a friend, and they called him a liar like all Hazaras. They made him kneel in the street and shot him in the head.What weakness of Amir's does Baba have to apologize for in Chapter 10?
What "weakness" of Amir's does Baba have to apologize for in chapter 10? Baba apologizes for Amir's car sickness.Why did the visit with the pulmonologist become unsuccessful?
The visit with the pulmonologist became unsuccessful because Baba found out that the doctor was Russian and Baba would not let him continue from there.Why does Amir think he and Soraya Cannot have a baby?
Why does Amir think he and Soraya cannot have children? He feels it is punishment for his past.Why was Baba so hard on Amir?
Rahim Khan then says that he knows Baba was hard on Amir, but part of the reason for this was Baba's own guilt. He could not love Hassan openly as a son, and Amir represented his privileged half, so when Baba was being hard on Amir he was also being hard on himself.Why is Amir not concerned about Soraya's past?
Amir doesn't care about the past because his past wasn't so great either. He sees parts of Hassan in her personality, and her birthmark.Why does Amir envy Soraya?
Amir envies Soraya for freeing herself from her guilt and for being a braver and better person than him. Her sin may be smaller than his, but she has the strength to admit to it at the risk of losing him. Amir himself does not reveal his sin until fifteen years later, when he calls her from Islamabad.What is Soraya's secret?
Soraya's secret, that she ran away and lived with a man on drugs for a month when she was eighteen years old, is out in the open where she can deal with it.How does Amir meet Soraya?
Amir Meets Soraya Soraya is a young woman who helps out her parents at a flea market in California. Amir happens to see her as he works at the same market with his father. Soraya can never be seen alone with Amir, and Amir's father must make the request through Soraya's father, General Taheri.Does Soraya help Amir develop as a character?
Soraya helps Amir develop as a character, because she teaches him that telling your secret can mean setting yourself free from guilt. Soraya teaches Amir that it is okay to accept your past for whatever it may be.Why does Amir hate the orphans?
Why does Amir hate the orphans? affect Amir's relationship with Baba? This probably means that Amir feels like it is his fault that his mother passed away, because she was giving birth to him. This puts a strain on Amir's relationship with Baba, as he feels like a strain and disappointment to his father.What is the double standard Amir mentions in Chapter 12?
What does Amir observe about a double standard in Chapter 12? Double Standard favored in his gender. Not Did you see him chatting to her? but Did you see how she wouldn't let him go.What did Amir sacrifice for Baba?
Amir, in some twisted way sacrificed his friendship to Hassan so that his father could recognize and favor him. He also engaged in the kite flying contest in an attempt to impress his father. Amir held back the truth about what happened to Hassan because this information was bound to deeply hurt Baba. 
