Chapter 23

 232. The author leaves so much space to represent the long periods of time that he was unconcious and didnt know what was going on in the world around him. 233. Amir recalls the dream of his father, Baba, fighting off a huge bear. The dream has changed this time though because he is the bear in this dream.
234. Amir's spleed had been ruptured, but a delayed one. he also have seven broken ribs. One of the ribs went into his lung and punctured it. And he also was suffering from many deep cuts, the worst one on his upper lip causing it to be split into two. There was a fracture on his left eye socket bone.
235. Amirs ruptured spleen could be a symbol. Becuase he could have died and left Sohrab with no one to care for him. But God was on his side and delayed the rupturing of his spleen.
236. Sohrab is very quiet. He just mainly sits there and looks at his hands avoiding all eye contact. He does shake hands with Amir though, and says one thing and then doesnt talk at all again for a while.
237. Rahim Khan sent Amir out to get Sohrab and bring him back to another orphanage. But before they can get back Rahim leaves. He leaves Amir money in a safe-deposit box and takes off to be where he would like in his last few days.
238. Amir is concerned with the tall man that walks into his room because he is afraid that Assef has sent someone to come get him and finish the job that he could not.
239. Rahim's letter states several things. One that he said he knew about what lies Amir has and that he knows what happened to Hassan that one day. He also apologizes for not telling Amir the truth about Hassan before. He explained the problems Baba had and how he was torn between two sons, and how he always meant well even though it might not have came off that way. He asks for his forgivness for lying to him. Lastly he said that he left money for him in a band in Peshawar.
240. Farid thinks that Amir should leave the hospital as soon as possible because he believes that the Taliban might send people after him, and people to get finish the job from Assef and his fight.
241. Farid says,"For you a thousand times over." This makes Amir cry because the one day that he had one the kite competition and Hassan went to run the kite he said this same phrase to him. This is also the terrible day that Amir stood and watched as his brother was tortured by Assef.
242. Amir finds a cardgame which he and Sorhab both like. This is the start of their relationship as a father and adopted son.
243.  Amir had a dream of his past. Like a film of little parts of his past. This is disturbing because his past was not a pleasent time, and he relives the time when he saw Hassan with the blood dripping from his pants, the worst memory of all.
244. Farid tells Amir that the people that Rahim has told him about that would take care of Sohrab have never existed. This was a set up from Rahim, he knew that they never have existed but he needed an excuse to tell Amir to go get Sohrab. So he told him that they would take him in, but in reality he knew that they werent there so Amir would end up taking him home to a nice place in America.
245. "A way to be good again" Rahim had told Amir, this simply means that he knows that he lied all those times and that it wasnt a right choice at all, and this is a way for him to redeem himself.