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The Reluctant Fundamentalist. CHAPTER 1. Vocab. Framed narrative : story within a story, with the narrative shifting back and forth between the present storyteller and the story they tell .
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist CHAPTER 1
Vocab • Framed narrative: story within a story, with the narrative shifting back and forth between the present storyteller and the story they tell. • Monologue: long, uninterrupted speech of one character directly addressing another character or the audience. • Seems as though Changez is speaking directly to the reader but ALSO silences the American point of view. Answers back to America. • Procatalepsis: where the writer pre-empts the reader’s possible reactions to the story and attempts to defuse them. Egneedn’t be suspicious of my beard, (pre-empts racial prejudice)- I am a lover of America.
Big words in chapter 1 • Courtesan - prostitute, esp. one whose clients are members of a royal court or men of high social standing. • Immured - imprisoned“a courtesan immured for loving a prince” • Pragmatic – practical, logical“pragmatic and effective, like so much of America” • Meritocracy – power because of merit, instead of class“invited into the ranks of meritocracy” • Aristocracy – nobility, upper classes “old European aristocracy • Exalted – high ranking, grand“They gave one a robust set of skills and an exalted brand name” • Tenacious - stubborn, persistent“I told him that I was tenacious” • Bourgeoisie – middle class “confronted by the ascendance of bourgeoisie”
Setting • Setting plays an integral role in the narrative. • What is the effect of the cafe setting? • What comparisons does Changez make between America and Pakistan. Add this to your Venn Diagram.
Language • Changez is very specific and deliberate in the words he uses to describe himself, America, Pakistan and when addressing the America. • mission • What are the implications of this word? • Why does Changez use it? • Why would the American be frightened of Changez’s beard? • What happens to suggest that Changez is not religious? • (p16)
The American • Who is he? • Find quotes to support your interpretation. • Remember that, as a reader, you only have Changez’s descriptions and reactions to go off. • So perhaps the question is more accurately- • Who does Changez think he is?
