General Taheri-General Theri isSoraya's father and the husband of Khala Jamila in the story.  I think General Taheri is a static character.  I think no matter what happens in the story, he will remain unchanged.  General Taheri was a decorated general in Kabul.  He worked for the department of defense.  He became upset with his daughter when she left with an Afghan man and stayed with him for a month, unmarried.  General Taheri was a pashton.  He believed in honor and pride and chasitity of wife and daughter.  He was dishonored by what his wife and daughter did and all the Afghans talked about what his daughter did.  General Taheri was a selfish man.  He ignored his wife many times and fought over petty things.  He kept his family on welfare and never had a US job.  He only wanted to socialize with other Afghans.  General Taheri was happy when Amir married his daughter.  He finally had honor for his daughter and his family.