brain gives you. When a character is given the title of ‘main character’ it is because the story is mainly about that character and their lifestyle. In the book “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” Changez‚ the main character is often known as an outsider and feeling out of place because of not only his Pakistani background but also because of his personality and way of living. Though he is often called as an outsider‚ in the book‚ one of the characters that go by the name Jim says in the novel “You’re a watchful
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The 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
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In The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ Mohsin Hamid uses a variety of literary devices to create the tone of confusion and agitation. By doing so‚ Mohsin Hamid also develops a theme of change. All these literary features combine to make an enthralling page-turner. One literary device used by the author to create restlessness in the reader is diction. The author intentionally uses words to create discomfort in the reader. “The twin towers of New York’s World Trade center collapsed. And then I smiled. Yes
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throughout the novel? Is his use of symbolism effective? What is lost and gained through the use of symbolism? The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a novel in which an American immigrant Changez is living a dream with a great job‚ money‚ and the “regal” Erica by his side. However after the 9/11 attacks Changez’s perception on America shifted‚ he was forced to question where his allegence lies and this developed into contempt for America. If you read The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid‚ and
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English Essay: The Reluctant Fundamentalist Task: Compare novel and movie. Describe similarities and differences. Try to find reasons for the changes. The film “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” based on Mohsin Hamid’s book written in 2007‚ is quite similar to the novel. However‚ there are some aspects that were slightly modified‚ completely removed from the storyline or added to the movie. In both novel and movie‚ the main character Changez is a prodigious student from Pakistan who
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Changez finds his identity throughout his journey. Discuss. Contention: Did he have identity to start with? Did he lose his identity throughout his journey? Changez does find his identity throughout his journey‚ however‚ at time he loses himself and is confused about where he belongs. Ideas: Finding his identity: Realisations‚ moves back to Lahore Losing his identity: Pretending to be Chris‚ starts acting like an American (in Philippines) Confused about his identity: Beard‚ 9/11 attacks‚ “Princeton
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Robert Lincoln (Liev Schreiber)‚ known for his sympathetic approach to Pakistan‚ is sent to interview a leading pro-Islamic intellectual‚ Changez Khan (Riz Ahmed)‚ in the tense atmosphere of a cafe frequented by student activists. His task is to discover whether Changez was involved in the abduction of an American visiting professor at the local university. That is the thriller aspect. The second strand centres on Changez insisting upon telling his life story as a pro-western upper-class Pakistani
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through the entire nation. This resulted in many Muslims becoming victims of “public suspicion and surveillance‚ sweeping governments actions‚ hate crimes and harassment” . Six years after the events of 9/11‚ Mohsin Hamid published his novel “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”‚ which describes the influence of these terrorist attacks had on
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How does Changez change throughout the novel? The Reluctant Fundamentalist uncovers two failed love affairs‚ one with a person and the other with a nation. Changez - the brilliant boy from Lahore‚ who was brought up in a utopian background with a loving family yet who faced financial difficulty‚ manages to get into Princeton with a generous scholarship‚ and bags one of the most coveted jobs in the country at Underwood Samson with his sheer diligence. He embraces his new job and the huge
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Chapter 1! 1. Changez claim’s that he is American as he has short cropped hair‚ expansive chest which are typical for americans and because of his ‘bearings’. ! ! 2. “I have access to this beautiful campus‚ I thought‚ to professor who are titans in their fields and fellow students who are philosopher-kings in the making.”! “Princeton made everything possible for me. But it did not‚ could now‚ make forget such things as how i enjoy the tea in this‚ the city of my birth‚ steeped long enough
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