scoffed- to mock at; deride, jeer.
acrid- sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
permeated- to pass into or through every part of
pungent- sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power
perpetually- continuing or enduring forever; everlasting
implication- something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
metastasized- to spread injuriously
palliative- to allieveiate, calm, make better
pulsating- to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb
veiled- covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil
Connections
After reading about Amir and Soraya's infertility problems, I thought of my aunt and uncle and how devastating it can be to not be able to become pregnant. Just like Amir and Soraya they faced similar hard decisions about adoption and felt left out because they were childless. Due to their culture, Amir and his wife had a different outlook on the situation, Amir in particular believing being childless is a form of "divine justice". Nevertheless, both couples experienced the same confusion and heartache.
Culture
When I read about Amir and Sorayas first encounter, he speaks of how he was unable to talk to her because her father, the General had "nang and namoos" (honor and pride). Amir is bold and decides to take the chance and talk to her. I thought it was odd that there was so much
controversy about Amir speaking with Soraya. In their culture it must be difficult to start a relationship that isn't arranged which is completly different from our culture.
acrid- sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.
permeated- to pass into or through every part of
pungent- sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power
perpetually- continuing or enduring forever; everlasting
implication- something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood
metastasized- to spread injuriously
palliative- to allieveiate, calm, make better
pulsating- to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb
veiled- covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil
Connections
After reading about Amir and Soraya's infertility problems, I thought of my aunt and uncle and how devastating it can be to not be able to become pregnant. Just like Amir and Soraya they faced similar hard decisions about adoption and felt left out because they were childless. Due to their culture, Amir and his wife had a different outlook on the situation, Amir in particular believing being childless is a form of "divine justice". Nevertheless, both couples experienced the same confusion and heartache.
Culture
When I read about Amir and Sorayas first encounter, he speaks of how he was unable to talk to her because her father, the General had "nang and namoos" (honor and pride). Amir is bold and decides to take the chance and talk to her. I thought it was odd that there was so much
controversy about Amir speaking with Soraya. In their culture it must be difficult to start a relationship that isn't arranged which is completly different from our culture.
1 comments:
I enjoyed both of your entries. You reminded me of "nang and namoos," and the Afghani compulsion to honor the family name. Honor seems to have more currency than money. I fear that we may be getting away from that in our American culture, and I hope it's not the case. Parents need to be parents to their children instead of friends.
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