Written around the attack of September 11, and the effects it had on a Pakistani student, Changez who studied and worked in the United States. Author Mohsin Hamid doesn’t simply tell his tale The Reluctant Fundamentalist, but delivers it in such a matter where you can interpret several meanings from the simplest things. From the names, their conversations and even to the way the book was composed gives this book such an extraordinary style.
From the beginning of the book the reader is drawn into the world of Changez by the way the novel was structured. The chapter starts of with Changez saying, “Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance?” (Hamid 1) and that sentence alone grasps a hold of the reader as the life story of Changez unfolds in …show more content…
Erica was portrayed as AmErica, beautiful and flawless from the outside but once observed closely or “through a magnifying lens” as Changez said, one would notice something broken behind her eyes “like a tiny crack in a diamond...” (Hamid 52). America from this interpretation is not the perfect place everybody ought it to be but it comes with its flaws as well, and with Changez being smitten by her as soon as he laid eyes, was the same way he reacted when reaching the States. Chris on the other hand can be said to be tied to the word “Christian” or “Christ”, both are entities separate from Changez seem to pull Erica far from him. After the attacks Erica said something that stood out, she said that “the attacks churned up old thoughts in her head,” “I keep thinking about Chris,” “I feel haunted” (Hamid 80). Even a year after his death she is constantly tied to him haunted by his presence in her …show more content…
This title can be argued to have given the book some sort of identity itself. And judgment always emerges when eyes lay on the title. What does Mohsin Hamid mean by something that is reluctant and a fundamentalist at the same time? What does it meant to be described as such? Reluctant is when one is hesitant and disinclined, whereas a fundamentalist is one who believes strongly in religion or adheres strictly to the principles of discipline. A fundamentalist can also be seen as someone who views the world from one scope and disregards the other perspectives How can one be
From the beginning of the book the reader is drawn into the world of Changez by the way the novel was structured. The chapter starts of with Changez saying, “Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance?” (Hamid 1) and that sentence alone grasps a hold of the reader as the life story of Changez unfolds in …show more content…
Erica was portrayed as AmErica, beautiful and flawless from the outside but once observed closely or “through a magnifying lens” as Changez said, one would notice something broken behind her eyes “like a tiny crack in a diamond...” (Hamid 52). America from this interpretation is not the perfect place everybody ought it to be but it comes with its flaws as well, and with Changez being smitten by her as soon as he laid eyes, was the same way he reacted when reaching the States. Chris on the other hand can be said to be tied to the word “Christian” or “Christ”, both are entities separate from Changez seem to pull Erica far from him. After the attacks Erica said something that stood out, she said that “the attacks churned up old thoughts in her head,” “I keep thinking about Chris,” “I feel haunted” (Hamid 80). Even a year after his death she is constantly tied to him haunted by his presence in her …show more content…
This title can be argued to have given the book some sort of identity itself. And judgment always emerges when eyes lay on the title. What does Mohsin Hamid mean by something that is reluctant and a fundamentalist at the same time? What does it meant to be described as such? Reluctant is when one is hesitant and disinclined, whereas a fundamentalist is one who believes strongly in religion or adheres strictly to the principles of discipline. A fundamentalist can also be seen as someone who views the world from one scope and disregards the other perspectives How can one be