We picked a tree to represent Soraya and Amir's relationship. When Amir tells Soraya about his past, he understands that he has other people in his life to rely on and that he doesn't have to face his guilt on his own. Soraya acts as a support for Amir, accepting his past, and helping him fix it. Soraya plays and influential part in Amir's life which is represented in this photo. The trunk and roots represent Soraya and how she supports Amir in times if need. Essentially Soraya keeps Amir grounded and helps him understand that everybody has a past with mistakes. Not only that, she helps him grow and provides him with an essential support system. The leaves on the tree represent Amir and his growth. The dead leaves on the trees represent the guilt and shame Amir has gone through. The green leaves show that Amir was able to recover from his guilt. Because the tree is not completely dead, Soraya's support helps keep Amir "alive." The branches on the tree represent Amir's growth throughout the story as they keep getting bigger and bigger showing how Amir's characters has evolved with time as well through the guidance and help of Soraya.
I like how you used two people in one object to show how Soraya will keep Amir from falling and to allow the branches to continue growing.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you broke this tree up into tiny aspects that accurately describe Amir and Soraya's relationship. Since you mentioned two aspects that show growth (the branches and leaves), I think you could make the leaves represent the actions Amir has taken to "be good again."
ReplyDeleteI like how the tree represents so many different parts of the relationship between Amir and Soraya, and you use even the surroundings of the tree to bring more depth. I think you could include how the absence of fruits or flowers represents how they are unable to have children, but the seeds represent how their influence is still passed.
ReplyDeleteI like how you referenced various parts of the tree to explain Amir and Soraya's relationship. I think you could include even more symbolism, for example with the trash can.
ReplyDeleteI felt like you covered multiple parts of their relationship, supporting each other, growing, learning from mistakes and the past. I thought it was creative to include all of the tree like the dead leaves, the trunk, etc!
ReplyDeleteYour detailed explanation of the image and the symbolism found in it is really interesting. How do you think the roots of the tree represent Soraya and Amir's bond to family?
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