136 Baba couldn't accept his new life in America, and he continued mourning his past life in Afghanistan. Even though Baba missed Afghanistan he still refused to return upon Amir’s suggestion “… I didn’t bring us here for me…” Baba’s love for his son was his only reason for continuing to live in America. As a result of living in America for two years, Amir flourished and started living the life he had always wanted, but Baba was diminished and weakened by a life he never thought he would have to …show more content…
137 Amir was attending high school while Baba had to work at a job he felt was below him. In America, Amir had many opportunities that were not available to him in Afghanistan. America was a country where he could go to high school, junior college, and eventually have a career in writing. However, while America was a country where Amir could flourish, it was the opposite for Baba. In Afghanistan Baba was a rich and respected man with a large home, servants, and a black Mustang. In America, he was lessened into a day manager at a gas station. He became a man with broken English, living in a small apartment, and driving a yellow Buick Century. One day when Baba was shopping in a convenience store he became angered that the manager asked to see his ID when he used a check. Baba is furious and feels that there is a lack of trust in the American society, and Amir is embarrassed and apologizes to the store owners “I’ll pay for everything…I’m so sorry” p. 135 Amir feels that it was Baba in the wrong while Baba sees the situation as American society being untrustworthy. Many of the experiences Amir and Baba face are seen by them in different ways and they both have a different outlook of the American