Baba and His Religion
Eventhough everything changes, life in the US suits him fine since Amir is able to be himself without so many expectations from Baba and the society. There is no
longer Afghan masculine standard that suffocates him. He is no longer a son of a rich man with many financial benefits, now he is categorized as the member of
lower class society with a small house and a second-hand car. Amir does not have luxurious toys and plenty of money. He needs to go to school as the oldest one in
class. People do not spoil and acknowledge him anymore. How Amir identifies himself in the US has changed completely. Nevertheless, Amir is loved by Baba
in the US.Amir and Baba’s father and son relationship gets better. They talk more and help each other more partly because now they only live together without other
people. Hence, the frequency of their interaction increases. Baba even initiates intimate physical contacts with Amir. He hugs and congratulates Amir with
affection when he graduates from high school. Baba accepts Amir as who he is and Baba is proud of his son. “He walked to me, curled his arm around my neck,
and gave my brow a single kiss. “I am moftakhir, Amir, he said. Proud” 2007:143. Amir also sees Baba as a father and normal human being. He no
longer idolizes him and tries so hard to win his love. Baba, in the US, gives love to Amir unconditionally. Amir does not need to adhere to any standard or to win
any masculine competitions. Baba also supports Amir’s decision to take the major of English creative
writing. Baba embraces Amir’s traits and passions. Therefore, Amir is able to pursue his dream to be a successful novelist 2007:197. Amir takes EFL classes
to improve his English 2007: 138. He takes his education seriously. Hence, he PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
getsA’s on his creative writing courses. It is seen from the Baba’s comment on his grade.
Amir is going to be a great writer,” Baba said. I did a double take at this. “He has finished his first year of college and earned A’s in all of his
courses” 2007:151.