Why The Dramatic Monologue Is Perfect

Why the Dramatic Monologue is Perfect

The Reluctant Fundamentalist, is written in the form of a dramatic monologue. A dramatic monologue is a style of writing where only one person is talking, even if there is another person on the other end of the conversation, the reader or listener only hears the voice of the person delivering the dramatic monologue. Although the speaker may refer to the listener, you will never hear the actual voice or direct opinion of the person who is being talked to. I think that the dramatic monologue was the perfect style to write this book. It perfectly encompasses the relationship between Changez, the main character and the American who he is talking to. The story that Changes tells the american is one that is very dramatic and has many twists and turns. In my opinion, if the American were to interrupt Changez in his dramatic monologue at any time, it would have given up some of the integrity and suspense of the book. Writing in a dramatic monologue also gives fluidity to the story that other books lack. Although Changez’s story goes in many directions, one thing never changes, the way that changez speaks. He
Although it is not clear until the end as to who the American listener is, I, as a reader can be confident that Changez is really confiding his whole story in this man. The dramatic monologue is the only way to do this. Another thing I really like about the style of the dramatic monologue is that Changez can refer to the American with ease and not distract the reader. While Changez refers to the American listener at a few moments in the book, he always refers to him with a direct connection to the story that he is telling. On a few rare occasions, Changez discusses the surroundings of the cafe with which they are sitting. This all helps the story to go fluidly while switching scenery every once and a