What emotional effect does Baba's snoring have on Amir?

• A. It makes him hopeful
• B. It triggers memories of his father's warmth
• C. It triggers resentment toward his mother
• D. It reminds him of his mother and her death

Answer: (D)

Memory can be triggered by a familiar sound, especially one tied to a child’s early loss. Baba’s snoring acts as a cue that brings back the moment Amir’s mother died in his birth. That memory carries with it the ache of loss and the longing for the mother he never really had, shaping Amir’s feelings of sadness and vulnerability rather than warmth, hope, or anger toward his mother. So the snoring reminds him of his mother and her death.