Assef's Interaction With Baba at Amir's Thirteenth Birthday Party

We believe that this picture best represents Assef, specifically his interaction with Baba at Amir's thirteenth birthday party. We see that although water is something that someone can easily drown in, in this photo it is covered, symbolizing how Assef easily covers his true personality with a facade that deceives Baba. Yet, Amir is not fooled by how Assef "was the embodiment of every parent's dream, a strong, tall, well-dressed and well-mannered boy... But to me, his eyes betrayed him. When I looked into them, the facade faltered, revealed a glimpse of the madness hiding behind them" (96-97). Here, Assef's eyes are symbolized by the strips of water that we can see, since the pool covers don't completely cover them. Baba only sees the pool covers, but Amir sees the terrifying depths of the water underneath them, and so he is correctly justified in his fear of Assef. One last thing that this picture has is flags above the pool pointing down. Very clearly, there are no red flags at all, similar to how to Baba and many other Afghan parents, Assef is a flawless child who everyone should aspire to be.

Act 5, Scene 3: Plot Holes

Prompt B

Paris-How did you get killed by a 15 year old?
Friar Lawrence-Why couldn't you tell Romeo that his wife is faking suicide yourself? Were you really that busy?
Paris- Why would you go to Juliet's tomb every night when you barely met the girl and she obviously had no feelings for you?
Friar Lawrence- Why didn't you comfort Juliet after her husband just killed himself?

Romeo-Why kill yourself over a girl that you met 4 days ago?

Prince-Why don't you punish the Friar? He was the 'mastermind' behind the entire plan.

Act 3, Scene 5: Angry Dad

Prompt D

This image represents the scene because Lord Capulet is very mad at Juliet for not wanted to marry Paris.  He yells at her for a couple of minutes then finishes by saying how she will marry Paris or she will have to leave the family.  

Act 3 Scene 5

Prompt A:

After Romeo kills Tybalt, Lady Capulet finds Juliet crying in her room. Juliet then leads her mother on to thinking she is crying about Tybalt's death and wishing Romeo dead, but she is stating his love for him. Lady Capulet then urges Juliet to marry Paris because he wishes to make her happy. Juliet rejects the proposal and Lord Capulet threatened to disown her is she refuses to obey him and marry Paris. This reminds me of in Modern Family when Mitchell, his son, tells his father, Jay, that he is homosexual and wanted to marry his boyfriend Cam. When Jay heard this he didn't like or accept his sons sexual preference and felt awkward to talk to him and didn't like the thought of his son being married to Cam. It is much like Lord Capulet not accepting or appreciating Juliet's wishes in not marrying Paris. Instead of being supportive Jay and Lord Capulet like parents should be towards their children they did the exact opposite.

Act 5 Scene 3

Prompt C:

" Go hence to have more talk of these sad things. 
Some shall be pardoned, and some punished,
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

I picked this line because it shows how the romantic story of Romeo and Juliet comes to an end in a tragic fashion. As the Capulets and Montagues witness the deaths of Romeo and Juliet they realize their should be no more death and violence towards one another. This line also reveals the true sadness of the story and how Romeo and Juliet's love for each other resulted in death because of their families blood feud. 

Much sadness. Very Tragedy.

Prompt B

Romeo: Why did you kill Paris when you are trying to die? Shouldn't you have let Paris kill you?

Juliet: Why did you kill yourself before you made sure Romeo was actually dead? Maybe he took the same poison as you did?

Balthasar: Why didn't you go and check up on Romeo even though he told you not to? He was in there for a half hour, go check up on him

Friar: Why didn't you go earlier and check up on Juliet? It is always good to be early.

Paris: Why were you checking up on Juliet in the middle of the night? You had earlier to throw flowers.

Act 5 Scene 3- Regrets

Prompt C:

Romeo says "Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy!" In my opinion, this line shows that Romeo has been through so much throughout the past day, and he has no nerves left to deal with Paris. It has gotten to the point where he is so mad and sad, etc. that he fights Paris, and eventually kills him. After he kills him, Romeo quickly regrets what he does, which shows that his emotions overcame him, which is why he did it.