Chapter 24

246. The Shah Faisal Mosque is the biggest mosque in the world with giant concrete girders and soaring minarets. This captures Sohrab’s attention.

247. Amir offers for Farid to stay the night and that it is a long drive. He replies that he wishes to get back that night, because he misses his children. He then tells Sohrab goodbye to which he receives no reply. Amir then give him an envelope with over two thousand dollars. He is stunned then honks twice and drives away.

248. Amir describes his heart giving a sick lurch and he calls Sohrab’s name. He finds the experience disorienting. Amir goes to look for Sohrab. He asks the help of the hotel manager. He helps Amir, because he has his own children and can relate.

249.  Mr. Fayyaz says “The thing about you Afghanis is that… well, you people are a little reckless.” He means that Afghanis can do crazy things if they want to.

250. Sohrab is upset, because he believes that he is dirty for shooting Assef in the eye with a slingshot. Amir tells him that he is not dirty at all.

251. “There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.” This quote means that children growing up in Afghanistan don’t grow up in a loving family or have a decent childhood.”

252. Sohrab asks Amir is he will be put in hell for hurting Assef. Sohrab wonders if his father is disappointed in him. He then weeps.

253. When Amir asks if Sohrab wants to come to America with him Sohrab starts crying into Amir’s shirt.

254. Sohrab nibbles at his sandwich silently after Amir tells him that he and Hassan were related.

255. The two mullahs are discussing whether one of their son’s would go to hell because he wore his pants low. This shows that there are stricter rules in Pakistan for Muslims than the rules in America.

256. Amir promises Sohrab that he will never go to an orphanage.

257. Soraya is stunned when Amir tells her that he wants to adapt Sohrab. She accepts him as family. Amir asks her not to tell her parents who he is.

258. Raymond Andrews tells Amir to give up the case for adopting Sorhab. Amir is angry with him, because he wants to take Sohrab home and also become good again.

259. Raymond’s attitude hasn’t been the same since his daughter died.

260. Amir tells  Faisal everything that has happened since he visited Kabul. They then discuss possibilities on how to adapt Sohrab. He suggests that Amir place Sohrab in an orphanage and start an I-600 form.

261. Sohrab is named after a great warrior.

262. Sohrab explains that sour apples will make you sick if you don’t wait for them to ripen. He says that when he really wants something he will wait for it such as going to America.

263. Sohrab is upset with Amir, because he doesn’t want to go back to an orphanage.

264. Amir learns from Soraya that Sohrab will be able to come to America.

265. Sohrab has tried to comit suicide. Amir is screaming when he enters the bathroom where Sohrab is. He calls an ambulance.