The book The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid follows the life of Changez‚ a Pakistani man who comes to the United States in search of opportunity. After the September 11th terrorist attacks‚ he finds that he is viewed differently by Americans. Changez serves as an example of the tensions existing in Pakistan between Islam and modernity in a global setting. In this paper I will argue that the state used religion to serve political needs in Pakistan’s birth‚ development of its government
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST ABOUT NOSTALGIA? PLAN: INTRODUCTION: Yes‚ the novel “ The Reluctant Fundamentalist” revolves around the theme of Nostalgia What is nostalgia? How is it shown in the novel Body Paragraph 1: Changez Changez often shows signs of nostalgia when remembering his journey. The audience can see that toward the end Changez is spiralling into the dangers of Nostalgia. When Changez thinks about his countries past he feels jealous‚ not at America
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Explain the 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
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‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid opens in a tea house which locates in Lahore‚ Pakistan. Changez‚ who is the protagonist recounts his life in America and the changes he had gone through in his American Journey. The use of an extended monologue makes readers view events through Changez’s perspective. Readers can also see that Hamid used a lot of parallel to present America‚ and Changez’s relationship with America also shown by these parallels. Initially‚ the company Changez works for
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Changez professes himself a ‘lover’ of America to his anonymous listener at the start of the novel. To begin with‚ for Changez‚ the journey from Pakistan to Princeton (and then to Underwood Samson) was about “a dream come true. Princeton inspired in me the feeling that my life was a Rilm in which I was the star and everything was possible.” Later‚ Changez calls the dream his “American dream.” Changez’s life before 9/11 is a
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Nair on ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Mira Nair’s ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist’: The director Mira Nair discusses her latest film‚ “The Reluctant Fundamentalist.” By FRED KAPLAN Published: April 19‚ 2013 It seems far-fetched that “The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚” Mohsin Hamid’s 2007 best-selling novel‚ would be turned into a movie. First‚ there’s its narrative structure. A young man greets an American tourist in a cafe in the Pakistani city of Lahore and proceeds to tell his life story. That’s
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create a complex and multilayered tale using characters as symbols adding a deeper meaning throughout the novel. In the novel the reluctant fundamentalist‚ by Mohsin Hamid‚ the author uses characters symbolically to create depth within the story. Erica‚ who is loved b the main character‚ is used in many aspects to symbolize America. Erica 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
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of HIV and AIDS on Kunthata’s life. You can use the template below or devise your own. Below are just a few ideas regarding the impact of HIV/AIDS on Kunthata’s life. As I’m sure you can imagine‚ there were MANY possible impacts that you could have identified. Better answers were not just those that affected her physical health and development‚ but all components of Kunthata’s health and development. Believe it or not‚ there were some positives on Kunthata’s life (see below) and these were listed
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In the Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ Mohsin Hamid‚ suggests that the personal and the political cannot easily be separated. His main character‚ Changez‚ does embark on a personal journey but it is one that is closely connected to his gradual understanding of his cultural identity as a Pakistani. In the course of this journey‚ he also discovers that there is considerable space between the way things appear and reality. This is recognized in his personal relationships as well as in his response to his
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Key Moment – Opening Sequence The Reluctant Fundamentalist Literary Genre Genre – what type of novel would you think this is from the opening Chp? * Nostalgic?- The continuous reference to the past and his life in the U.S. Changez tells the American about Princeton and Underwood and Samson. * Thriller?- There is a sense of Changez isn’t who he says he is. He portrays a rather innocent‚ friendly man‚ but the way he approached the American and singled him out raised the question is
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