(20 minutes): Post two questions. And below each question list the references to two passages that you think will help you answer this question.
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Abby Paternoster
1/26/2018 06:41:03 pm
1.) Even prior to the events of 9/11 unsettling Changiz’s identity as an Pakistani immigrant in America, he often bounces back and forth between demonstrating proud nationalism towards his roots and wanting to disguise them, so as to seem as American as possible. During his visit to Manila, he demonstrates a notable contrast in his attitude towards being American, in one moment, “attempting to act and speak, as much as my (Changiz’s) dignity would permit, more like an American” (65), and then, soon after, referring to his Caucasian colleague as “foreign” (67) and stating that he, “felt like he was play-acting when in reality I (Changiz) ought to be making my way home, like the people on the street outside” (67). What are the origins of this inner conflict? How does this conflict develop Changiz as a character? How does it contribute to the book’s central themes of racism and fundamentalism?
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Saeed Yahya Mohanna
1/28/2018 03:50:51 pm
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Samir Patel
1/29/2018 02:45:04 pm
Question 1: How does author (Hamid) portray the concept of Changez needing to escape his past and transition to his new life in America?
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Christina To
1/29/2018 04:39:24 pm
1. On page 72, Changez learns that the Twin Towers of the New York's World Trade Center has collapsed. Despite the amount of devastation and death this event has brought, Changez's initial reaction was "remarkably pleased." Does this represent some sort of resentment Changez may have towards Americans?
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Antara Jha
1/29/2018 04:41:24 pm
1. What are Changez's true feelings about America? Does he love it? Does he hate it?
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Sai Wignarajah
1/29/2018 04:50:08 pm
On page 79, Changiz describes the U.S.’s reaction following 9/11 as the “country’s flag invad[ing] New York… seem[ing] to proclaim: We are America—not New York, which, in [his] opinion, means something quite different.” What is this difference that the author repeatedly alludes to throughout the book?
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Katie Suzuki
1/29/2018 04:51:39 pm
1. From Erica's perspective, a perfect world is like a tide pool; "self-contained" and "transparent" (page 68). As Erica and Changez's relationship deepens, he begins to notice the false persona that Erica displays on their social outings. How is this transparency that Erica yearns for related to the world that she lives in? Why does she wish to hide her true feelings from those who surround her?
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