The Kite Runner - a pseudo psych report of Baba
Savannah Dotson October 7th, 2007 Psychologist Report of Baba Character from The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini. When Baba first walked into my office in downtown San Francisco, I must admit, I was a bit taken aback. A huge man like that, just casually stepping into my office for counseling? It really doesn’t happen often (especially when they sign themselves up for it). However, once his counseling session got underway, I can see why he would come in. He has many unresolved conflicts in his mind, and also many sad stories that have been replayed in his mind over and over again in dreams and the like. One of the major conflicts in Baba’s mind is the loss of his wife - she died in the childbirth of his son, Amir. Baba has had a hard time getting past this time in his life; as a matter of fact, he never really has gotten over her death. In one session, he talked about how much he sees her face in Amir every morning when he gets ready for school - the inspirati...
