every society. Nevertheless‚ in this novella‚ The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ we shall also looks at how the protagonist‚ biologically a Pakistani guy‚ is being trapped in the web of hegemonic influence of America. The protagonist of the novel‚ Changez‚ has a very common view as that of the masses about the West‚ especially the United States of America. Many of us feel that we define our own life despite being born in any society or community‚ but it is not the ultimate truth. Raymond William points
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ESL TEXT RESPONSE ESSAY – The Reluctant Fundamentalist The novel is presented in the form of one man’s monologue. Discuss the effects of this narrative structure. 808 words ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid uses the narrative technique monologue‚ which is a long uninterrupted speech of a character directly addressing another character or the audience. The use of monologue facilitates Hamid’s viewpoints to go across the reader effortlessly. The effect of the usage of monologue is
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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 the entire book; we never hear from the American or anyone else. But also‚ the young man‚ Changez Khan‚ is a bearded Pakistani radical‚ not a sympathetic type on American screens. Finally‚ as the tale unfolds‚ clues mount that he might be a terrorist and the American might be a spy who has come to kill him‚ although this remains ambiguous — a
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damaging effects‚ her sanity of mind slowly depleting throughout the text. From the very beginning Changez notes that while she did has a certain “magnetism” about her one still ascertains the feeling that she “existed internally” and that some part of her “was out of reach‚ lost in thoughts unsaid”‚ this detachment provides a foreshadowment of the inner turmoil causing instability within Erica’s mind. As Changez and Erica become close he notices a picture drawn in her apartment which he discovers was drawn
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achieve material success and therefore “happiness” through hard work) and reveals the comparisons between glittering illusion and harsh reality. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid also explores the themes of enchantment and disillusionment. Changez tells of how he became infatuated with America/ Erica and then grew disappointed and disillusioned by them. This mirrors Gatsby and Nick’s pursuit of individual dreams that fascinate at first but then prove to be unattainable and improbable i.e. initial
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culture conflict of Muslim people because of a Western culture that is affecting the dynamics of their lives in various ways that they cannot be able to comprehend. In the Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ it is basically a monologue whereby the lead character Changez‚ go to the USA for an academic scholarship at the Princeton University. He begins by stating that when
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If the bull is controlled or restrained it can bring about positive change or outcomes. Conflict has the ability to strike us deep and then we are hurt and we will often fight back. When one examined “ The Reluctant Fundamentalist” Changez soon realised that he no longer wanted to work for Underwood Samson “ I don’t want to work for Underwood Samson” or Like Erica when she bottled up her feelings and her sickness. “She had been unwell.” Conflict can make your life a train wreck. When
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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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It is my sincere belief that the pen through which we write words is surely mightier than the sword. Allah Almighty said in his first revelation “READ! And your Lord is the most generous‚ He who has taught by the pen‚ has taught man that he knew not.” These words of the Holy Quran prove the universal truth that the pen is the first mightiest thing that has brought the revolution of knowledge‚ wisdom and education in human being. The pen looks like a small ordinary thing. It is also not very costly
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curiosity for new knowledge regarding places and people. Thus we had travellers like Marco Polo‚ Columbus‚ Vasco de Gama‚ Hiuen Tsang‚ Fahien and others. Some people travelled for love of adventure. Alexandoij wanted to conquer the whole world. Changez Khan conquered lands for the love of adventure. Some conquerors like Mahmuil Ghaznavi invaded India in the name of religion but actuall)| they wanted to loot and plunder. Muhammad Ghori‚ howeverj actually wanted to establish a kingdom‚ and it became
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