What happens to the short story Amir gives Soraya?

• A. Soraya reads it aloud to her father.
• B. Taheri reads it aloud to the crowd.
• C. Taheri discards it in the garbage and scolds Amir.
• D. It is returned to Amir unread.

Answer: (C)

This moment tests how cultural expectations and family authority shape what a young man can share or pursue. When Amir gives Soraya his short story, Taheri takes it, reads it, and then discards it in the garbage while scolding Amir. This shows how seriously the Taheri family treats propriety and appearances; a personal, creative gesture that reveals inner feelings is seen as dishonorable or inappropriate for a potential son-in-law. The act underscores the clash between Amir’s impulse to express himself and the traditional control that governs his role and his daughter’s future, affecting Amir’s standing with Soraya and her family. The other options don’t fit because the story isn’t read aloud by Soraya or by a crowd, and it isn’t preserved or returned unread—the family rejects it outright.