On page 23 Amir recalls the time when he was listening to his father talk to Rahim Khan about him when he was born: “If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son.” The very next event Amir talks about is when Amir has his “mean streak” against Hassan by telling him to mind his own business. What connection is the author making by juxtaposing these two scenes?

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.