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The Reluctant Fundamentalist. CHAPTER 1. Style 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
Style 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. The American voice, which has been the loudest, most pervasive voice in the international media since 2011 is silenced. • 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.
Note taking • The layers to the text can create a problem. They are intricately linked and serve a clear purpose. (Which you’ll need to figure out) • Two Column notes • Chapter 1- (give it a title to help you remember its contents)
Note taking (advanced) • Take notes as you go • Take the time to review the notes and add your own interpretation to ‘My Ideas’ • Highlight vocab in one colour • Highlight quotes in another colour
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?