Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ by Mohsin Hamid‚ follows the journey of its protagonist‚ Changez‚ who tells the story of his time in America from being a student to chasing his American dream to watching the demise of the nation he loved post 9/11. Initially Changez was compelled to adopt the identity of a New Yorker and threw himself into the culture that so readily accepted him. The events of September 11 shook the nation that Changez so strongly felt apart of and he began to watch the great nation slip into
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into nostalgia. How is this explored in the novel? Mohsin Hamid’s one man monologue narrative ’The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ provide us with an interesting insight of the difficult times faced‚ in the past and present of the novel’s protagonist Changez. It is considered that ’nostalgia’ has a audacious effect on the main characters of the novel‚ and most unrecognisably‚ the United States of America. Throughout the novel it is suggested that the theme of nostalgia shown through the characters and
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with their presence playing parents to a spoilt Changez Khan (Riz Ahmed)‚ whilst Pakistani singer/actress MeshaShafi plays his sister Bina. The plot revolves around Changez‚ a Pakistani boy who goes off to study at Princeton‚ subsequently scoring a job at Underwood Samason. Before starting employment‚ he goes to Greece where he falls for the coquette Erica‚ played by the svelte Kate Hudson. Following this courtship the twin-towers are attacked and Changez finds himself a victim to the many acts of degradation
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because I feel that they represent the core messages showcased by Mohsin Hamid. The Reluctant Fundamentalist’s protagonist is a prodigal Princeton graduate named Changez‚ who‚ like Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars‚ is engaged in an internal battle of self-identity and place of loyalty throughout the story. Both Anakin Skywalker and Changez are discovered by masters in their field‚ “invited into the ranks of meritocracy” and heralded as gifted prodigies in their calling. In my opinion‚ the academic hierarchy
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Chapter 5: The Reluctant Fundamentalist Homework Why is the interaction with the hostile driver in Manila significant? This interaction is significant because it is the first time that Changez sees himself as the rich‚ stuck-up‚ corporate American working man rather than a Pakistani in another country. It is due to the look of disgust he sees in the eyes of the driver that he realizes who he has become. He even tells people‚ upon being asked where he is from‚ that he is from New York‚ despite
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who the main characters(Changez) meets and falls in love with‚ is described in similar details as America‚ making the reader understand how America is perceived from outside points of view. Even the name Erica is related to America‚ America ends in Erica. The author describes her as would someone about America‚ “She attracted people to her; she had a preserve‚ an uncommon magnetism...strong‚ sleek‚ and invariably surrounded by her pride” (Hamid‚ 22). The book also says Changez feels the same way about
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April 2011 The Reluctant Fundamentalist Journal Entries (Pages 1-50) After reading for a few pages‚ it seemed almost as if the main character of the book‚ Changez‚ implicates the reader (us) as the person who he is talking to‚ and I thought that was a unique aspect of this book‚ unlike many other books. The American man that Changez is actually speaking to‚ I thought it was very strange how he was wearing a full suit‚ especially in a place like Lahore where the weather is extremely humid and
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Prize-winning Author Junot Diaz Tells Students His Story‚”2009). Does Diaz’ sentiment exude love and compassion? The answer to this would probably be highly contentious. Interestingly‚ in Moshin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ the narrator‚ Changez‚ echoes a similar sentiment when he says‚ “ It seemed to me- then- and to be honest‚ sir‚ seems to me still- that America was engaging only in posturing. As a society‚ you were unwilling to reflect upon the shared pain that united you with those who
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around a Pakistani man‚ Changez‚ who just graduated from Princeton University. In the beginning Changez receives a high paying job at a firm that values other companies‚ and also falls in love with a girl‚ Erica. His life seems to be going well until the sudden attack on the twin towers causes the whole country to go against his culture and race. The sudden attack also triggers Erica to fall into a deep nostalgia involving her former lover‚ Chris. As the novel progresses‚ Changez‚ torn between being
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importance of the setting and atmosphere in The Reluctant Fundamentalist Marilyn ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ is essentially a novel about one man’s tragic relationship with a country. The main character Changez is a Pakistani student who builds a very strong relationship with America. But as Changez says ‘…it is not always possible to restore one’s boundaries after they have been blurred and made permeable by a relationship…’ ; he starts to realize that his relationship with America is blurring his
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