the kite runner again

A
dissertations (125) - a long treatise; thesis
cardamom (134) - seed capsules of a tropical asian plant of the ginger family

"the gun roared." (116) personification; a gun cant roar, but a human can
"I wanted to reach out with my hands, crush the air into little pieces. stuff them down my windpipe" (122) imagery; the author wants the reader to feel like they cant breathe and this decribes it very well
"the wail turned into a throat-ripping screech." (124) imagery; khaled is describing how heart wrenching and deafening the yell was

Quote: "Kamal's father shoved the barrel in his own mouth. I'll never forget the echo of that blast. Or the flash of light and the spray of red." (124) - Amir has just witnessed a father commit suicide when his son dies because he cannot breath. This was the most exciting part of the chapter that i think will effect him later.

Theme: the theme that keeps on coming back is "its better to tell the truth be forgiven than lie and keep it pent up inside you" - this effects amir because he lost his friend and servant. baba also lost his servant and long time friend. Even though the two are closer than ever, they seem to be drifting father and farther apart.

B
Amir,
remember when i told you that you had to tell him before it was too late? well, now it is too late. Hassan left with his father and it doesnt seem like you will see him again. However now i feel sympathetic for you because you had to leave your hometown, Kabul. The russians are rude and unfair. You and Baba were wise to escape or else you mightve been killed. Now that you are in america everything is different from life before and you need to adapt to that. The u.s. is a serious country with serious laws, and you and your father will have to learn that. I wish you just told someone about hassan so at least you would have a true friend at your side to get you through these hardships.