![]() ![]() The journey of Saboor and kids is also punctuated with a question if a parent would abandon his children. The story of Baba Ayub also helps in describing the character of Saboor as a person with animated tales as this is his last story in the novel and it is difficult to associate him as a storyteller otherwise. The story plants the seed of the question on the role of memory- whether the memory of an estranged beloved person a boon or bane. The story starts with the story of Baba Ayub which acts as a foreshadowing element for Abdullah and Pari’s story. The central story is about Abdullah and Pari, their separation and reunion after almost sixty years. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īnd The Mountains Echoed is a novel by Khaled Hosseini and like his previous novels, the central story focuses on the non-romantic love between family members. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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