specialising in corporate downsizing‚ and in love with an American conceptual artist. Suddenly 9/11 makes him question all his values‚ and he returns home to become a lucid exponent of anti-capitalist ethics and principles. But does this make him a fundamentalist or a spokesman for terrorism? And is he any more compromised in the war against terror than the man called Lincoln? The film holds one’s attention through the seriousness of the debate it proposes. But one’s interest is diminished as the dramatic
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Is Changez ‘reluctant’ as the title suggests? In Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ the Pakistani protagonist‚ Changez‚ is not reluctant like the title suggests. Hamid illustrates through Changez’ persistence in being unhesitant how it‚ consequently‚ negatively impacts the people around him. In his determination to be with Erica Changez forces her to think of him as her deceased boyfriend‚ Chris‚ emphasizing his eagerness to be with her. Hamid uses first person monologue‚ and shifts
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It is Changez’s shifting identity that creates the main interest and tension in the novel. Do you agree? Throughout Mosin Hamid’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” there is a continual undercurrent of tension‚ with the main point of focus centred on Changez’s shifting identity. This being said‚ Changez is not the sole focus of the framed novel‚ with a mix of character’s actions and emotions building up the rise in tension. As the novel is told to us through the words of Changez‚ he is obviously considered
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something‚ it is when you are emotionally acting upon a ‘hinch’ that your 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
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist Alexandra Murphy Choose a novel in which one of the main characters struggles with identity or the culture of the environment they live in. Describe the character’s situation and go on to discuss how it adds to your understanding of the character and the central concerns of the text. In Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist’‚ the main character‚ Changez‚ struggles to feel comfortable with his true identity throughout the novel. Through Hamid’s use of characterisation
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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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Introduction The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ like many first-person narratives‚ is a fictional autobiography. Changez‚ the protagonist‚ is an intellectually ripe and mature narrator who looks back on his past happenings during his stay in America. Although he is only twenty five at the time of narrating the story‚ he feels his life completely over-turned rather metamorphosed. Like many first-person narrators‚ he has become wiser after his experiences in America on 9/11---the time when history is
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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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pragmatic and effective towards his education‚ in which he also saw America.! ! 7. The American was acting suspiciously as he might have stereotyped Changez looking similar to the typical terrorist. ! ! Chapter 2! 1. a) Changez is drawn to Erica as she was “magnetic”. “I could not prevent myself from offering to carry her bags as she was stunningly regal”.! b) “You give off this strong sense of home.. It makes your feel solid”! ! 2. “It may be that I’m inclined to exaggerate”(pg 24)
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people to eliminate these negative stereotypes by embracing their culture. The two novels i.e. The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Persepolis were all written for the same purpose. They both highlight the 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
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