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We never see Amir's mother in the novel, but nonetheless she exerts an influence. Baba perhaps blames Amir for her sudden death (she dies giving birth to Amir). In a way, she's the wedge between Baba and Amir. As Baba pushes Amir more and more toward "manly" activities like soccer and kite-flying, Amir resists by reading his mother's poetry books. She also has books on the Hazara people, which suggests that she, like Rahim Khan, has some of the most forward-thinking and compassionate views on ethnicity in the novel. It's odd how Amir's mother "feminizes" him even though she's almost completely absent. In fact, we have to disagree with Amir when he later says "I had been raised by men; I hadn't grown up around women" (13.97). Like Rahim Khan, who also encourages Amir's writing, Amir's mother has been there all along with him.
Answer:
To establish the idea that Alfonso cares a lot about how other people see him.
Explanation:
Gary Soto's short story <em>"Broken Chain"</em> tells the story of how a young boy's desire to look handsome and impressing girls consume him into believing he needed to be physically handsome. This story reflects the theme that true beauty is found in the inside, and outside appearances are not worthy to judge an individual's beauty.
The author Gary Soto most likely open the story with the character of Alfonso to establish the idea that Alfonso cares about his appearance and how people will perceive him to be. This is in support of the overall theme that is found throughout the story. The theme of physical beauty is foremost in the development of the story, leading the protagonist to try all means to appear 'presentable' in the eyes of others.
