Some things never change

     Once Amir and Baba move to America, their relationship instantly improves. I am not sure if this is because they are away from their old house filled with memories of their old life with Hassan and Ali, or  due to the fact that once they arrived to California, they did not know many people and only had each other. The two form a typical father and son bonding throughout their years in America, but we can still see that each of their personalities remain the same. 

       Amir has stepped up and has grown more mature as he has to take on the responsibility of taking care of his father once he is growing old and sick from cancer. We finally see Amir acting like an adult, especially now that he is married to his wife, Soraya. Just when I thought that Amir had really changed and was ready to create a whole new life ahead of him with his past behind him, he did something that reminded me of the child he was back in Afghanistan. While he was in the car talking to Soraya, she admitted to something in her past that embarrassed her and something she clearly regretted. I thought it was brave of Soraya to do this. Her own husband should know about that, and they shouldn't hide anything from each other. I wasn't surprised when I saw that Amir didn't act the same way. He instantly thought about the whole incident with Hassan the second he heard Soraya's story and saw how upset she was. Instead of finally admitting his wrongs to someone, Amir just kept his mouth shut. He couldn't even tell his own wife about what he had done when she had the courage to share her own past. Just when I thought Amir was growing out of his selfish ways he proved that he can still be the same person he once was. 

        Just like we see that Amir can still act like that little boy he once was, we see Baba act like the young man he was back in Kabul. When Baba is diagnosed with cancer, he doesn't seem the least bit scared. Of course we see how terrified Amir is, but Baba decides to keep his sickness from all of their friends and refuses to go into Chemotherapy. He puts on a brave face and deals with his illness all on his own. Amir constantly tries to convince his father to go into treatment, but Baba continues to refuse fully aware that this disease will end up killing him.