Monday, April 24, 2017
Baba's Secrets
This image represents Baba's secrets and its effects on the people around him, especially Amir. The combination bike lock represents Baba's lock on his secrets, while the wheel represents Amir. The "lock" of Baba's secrets tries to protect Amir from having to go through the cycle of losing "nang" and "namoos" in Afghan society, but his intentions subconsciously stifle Amir and his ability to grow and mature into a confident adult. However, Baba is also there to keep Amir grounded and locked down before cycling carelessly in life in order to prevent Baba from losing even more pride through Amir's shortcomings. The combination lock of the bike lock represents the many safeguards and barriers that Baba has put up in between him and Amir in order to prevent his secrets from leaking out and a loss of honor.
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I like how you used a lock to represent something to crucial to the story, you thought outside of the box. :)))))))
ReplyDeleteI really like how you connected the lock to the safeguards that Baba puts on Amir.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading another metaphor with a lock, I like how you brought a fresh perspective of Baba and Amir's relationship with a bike lock. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI like how the bike lock shows how the bond between Baba and Amir is very dependent on lies. Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI like the representation of the lock as a source of grounding and also as a source of secrets. Really gave me a fresh perspective on the different sides of Baba's character.
ReplyDeleteI like how your metaphor connects to one of the key aspects of Baba and Amirs relationship.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the bike lock to connect to your metaphor. That is creative. This really does show the relationship Baba and Amir has.
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