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The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Chapter 2. Revision . Last lesson, we discussed: Changez’s assuming tone. He ‘analyses’ the American, but he also tells the American that he is doing this. Is he trying to intimidate him? Is he just being observant?
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist Chapter 2
Revision • Last lesson, we discussed: • Changez’s assuming tone. He ‘analyses’ the American, but he also tells the American that he is doing this. Is he trying to intimidate him? Is he just being observant? • The frustrating nature of the open ending and the unknown identities of the American and Changez. • Discomfort and stereotyping were recurrent themes in our disussion.
Homework • Thoughts on Chapter 2?
Academic Vocab • Unreliable Narrator – a narrator whose credibility is compromised. • Cultural Conflict- A clash between ideas and cultures that stems from fear of the ‘Other’ or misunderstanding and stereotypes.
Unreliable Narrator • He admission does he make when discussing the Americans he travels with (p24)? • “I may be inclined to exaggerate…” • How do we know he is compromised? • “…knowing the course my relationship with your country would take.” • He is egocentric. When recounting Chuck’s impersonation of him he notes “my mannerism were, in my opinion, somewhat exaggerated, but others were spot on.” (p32)
Cultural conflict In groups, collect quotes that highlight cultural conflict and stereotyping. Then draw up a table and make notes about: