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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Chapter 7. Learning objective. Be able to analyze the duality of Changez’s identity Duality: an instance of contrast between two principles. Vocab Notebook. Portents – omens, or clues of things to come Myopic – near sighted; prejudiced or narrow minded

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

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  1. The Reluctant Fundamentalist Chapter 7

  2. Learning objective • Be able to analyze the duality of Changez’s identity • Duality: an instance of contrast between two principles

  3. Vocab Notebook • Portents – omens, or clues of things to come • Myopic – near sighted; prejudiced or narrow minded • Partisan – supporter

  4. Economic Fundamentalism • “Focus on the fundamentals” (p112) • What does this mean? • Why does Changez struggle with this idea? • The word ‘fundamentalism’ appears only in this context (economic). Hamid indicates that American economic policy is the cause of global tension, rather than religious fundamentalism. • In what way does Changez appear to be reluctant to embrace these ideals?

  5. Identity - Jim • Jim tries again to relate to Changez • “Time only moves in one direction… Things always change” (p109) • What does this refer to? • What opinion do they not share? (p110) • In what way are they similar?

  6. Political Fundamentalism • “America was gripped by a growing and self-righteous rage… the mighty host I had expected of your country was duly raised and dispatched…” (p107) • What examples does Changez provide? • What did he try to convince himself of? • “My reaction caught me by surprise… the sight of what I took to be the beginning of its invasion by your countrymen caused me to tremble with fury.” (p113-114) • Why is he “no longer capable of so thorough a self deception”? (p114)

  7. Identity • How does Erica appear in this chapter? (p116-117) • Sex Take 2 - “her body no longer denied me” (p119) • How does he feel about this? • What does Changez have to do to become American? • Have an American education • Have American values (like Chris) • Suppress his Pakistani heritage • “I prevented myself as much as possible from making the obvious connection between the crumbling of the world around me and the impending destruction of my personal American dream.” (p106

  8. Question “I remained aware of the embers glowing within me…” How has Changez’s sense of self become fractured?

  9. Activity • Who is The American? • Create a timeline showing the development of the relationship between The American and Changez.

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