Literature Circle 2, Characterization Assignment
1. Find two quotations that portray the character of the protagonist. Explain what the quotation reveals about the main character and the meaning of the work.
“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.”
This quote occurred in the first chapter of the novel and basically sets the stage for the rest of the plot to unfold. It hints at the possible large amounts of guilt Amir feels when he thinks about what happened in the deserted alley. As a reader you are alerted to the fact that slowly you will be learning about events that occurred in the past over the course of the novel.
“I actually aspired to cowardice, because the alternative, the real reason I was running, was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba.”
This quote occurred after Hassan was raped at the end of chapter 7. By saying this Amir admits that what he did in his eyes was worse then cowardice. He compares Hassan to the lamb he had to slay to get the blue kite to prove to Baba that he was a winner like him and ultimately win his approval.
1. Create a personalized license plate for the protagonist, which may contain no punctuation marks or symbols and which consists of no more than seven letters, seven numbers, or a combination thereof. Explain why your license plate is apt for the character.
The personalized license plate number that I would assign to Amir would be a mix of letters and numbers 8H6 MT5L
I think that Amir would be a combination because his character is a mix of constant guilt and arrogance, which is represented in the letters and numbers. They are slightly similar but still incredibly different like Amir’s personality qualities.
1. Find two quotations that portray the character of the protagonist. Explain what the quotation reveals about the main character and the meaning of the work.
“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.”
This quote occurred in the first chapter of the novel and basically sets the stage for the rest of the plot to unfold. It hints at the possible large amounts of guilt Amir feels when he thinks about what happened in the deserted alley. As a reader you are alerted to the fact that slowly you will be learning about events that occurred in the past over the course of the novel.
“I actually aspired to cowardice, because the alternative, the real reason I was running, was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba.”
This quote occurred after Hassan was raped at the end of chapter 7. By saying this Amir admits that what he did in his eyes was worse then cowardice. He compares Hassan to the lamb he had to slay to get the blue kite to prove to Baba that he was a winner like him and ultimately win his approval.
1. Create a personalized license plate for the protagonist, which may contain no punctuation marks or symbols and which consists of no more than seven letters, seven numbers, or a combination thereof. Explain why your license plate is apt for the character.
The personalized license plate number that I would assign to Amir would be a mix of letters and numbers 8H6 MT5L
I think that Amir would be a combination because his character is a mix of constant guilt and arrogance, which is represented in the letters and numbers. They are slightly similar but still incredibly different like Amir’s personality qualities.
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