SuitabookChamp
Payam Ebrahimi
- Reading
- Read the illustrations closely alongside the words, especially the family portraits and the father’s expressions. Pause before the conclusion to consider what Abtin might do, then discuss whether the ending feels comic, satisfying or unresolved.
- Themes
- Achievement beyond competition: Abtin belongs to a family associated with trophy-winning sport but is uninterested in winning and shows talent for painting. The story clearly values Abtin’s recognition of his own worth and presents artistic ability as a legitimate alternative to sporting success.
- Parental expectations: Abtin’s father insists on training, trophies, particular foods, appearance and prescribed ways of behaving. The demands are presented as outrageous, with comic illustrations and sardonic commentary making the father’s expectations appear unreasonable.
- Worth knowing
- Notice the intensity of the father’s expectations: training, winning, appearance and prescribed habits are all demanded. The illustrations are described as exaggerated, glowering and sardonic rather than realistic.