Who collapses at the front door?

• A. Amir
• B. Sanaubar
• C. Baba
• D. Ali

Answer: (B)

The moment centers on the enduring weight of family history and how the past intrudes into the present. Sanaubar, Hassan’s mother and Ali’s wife, reappears after years away, and her sudden collapse at the front door signals that long-buried actions and secrets—like Hassan’s status and the fragile bonds within the household—still profoundly affect the characters. The front door here acts as a threshold between the past and present, and Sanaubar’s vulnerability at that moment vividly shows how memories and guilt can erupt into the current moment, forcing Amir and others to confront consequences they had previously avoided. While the other figures are part of the scene, it is Sanaubar’s collapse that embodies the impact of unresolved histories on the family and on the narrator’s understanding of his father and himself.