A Stoic, hard-working Afghan farmer and laborer, Saboor is arguably the most ambiguous major character in the novel. He’s responsible for making the choice to sell his daughter, Pari, to a wealthy couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wahdati—a choice which has consequences that echo throughout the rest of the book. And yet we know little to nothing about Saboor’s personality, his “inner life,” etc. After selling Pari, Saboor becomes alienated from his other child, Abdullah, and dies in his early forties, unaware of the effects Pari’s absence will have on the other characters in the book.
Father / Saboor Quotes in And the Mountains Echoed
The And the Mountains Echoed quotes below are all either spoken by Father / Saboor or refer to Father / Saboor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
Quotes
Father sat down by the remains of the fire. “Where did you go?” “Go to sleep, boy.” “You wouldn’t leave us. You wouldn’t do that, Father.” Father looked at him, but in the dark his face dissolved into an expression Abdullah couldn’t make out. “You’re going to wake your sister.” “Don’t leave us.” “That’s enough of that now.”
Related Characters:
Abdullah (speaker), Father / Saboor (speaker), Pari Wahdati
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Father / Saboor Quotes in And the Mountains Echoed
The And the Mountains Echoed quotes below are all either spoken by Father / Saboor or refer to Father / Saboor. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 2
Quotes
Father sat down by the remains of the fire. “Where did you go?” “Go to sleep, boy.” “You wouldn’t leave us. You wouldn’t do that, Father.” Father looked at him, but in the dark his face dissolved into an expression Abdullah couldn’t make out. “You’re going to wake your sister.” “Don’t leave us.” “That’s enough of that now.”
Related Characters:
Abdullah (speaker), Father / Saboor (speaker), Pari Wahdati
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
