Why does Amir describe himself as a 'ghost' in his father's house?

• A. Because Baba never fully acknowledged him as a man and kept him at a distance.
• B. Because he is literally invisible.
• C. Because he died in childhood.
• D. Because he is haunted by Baba's legacy.

Answer: (A)

The statement is about Amir feeling invisible and unvalued by his father. He senses emotional distance from Baba, who never fully treats him as a man or as someone who earns his respect. In Baba’s house, Amir is always under Baba’s gaze but not truly seen or connected with—the kind of presence where a son feels acknowledged and understood. That sense of being there but not truly present to Baba is captured by calling himself a ghost, a metaphor for living in the same space yet feeling unseen and unsettled. So the best interpretation is that Baba never fully acknowledges him as a man and keeps him at a distance, creating that ghostly feeling.

The other ideas don’t fit as well. It isn’t about literal invisibility, a childhood death, or being haunted by Baba’s legacy in a way that explains the specific feeling of invisibility within his father’s house.