Character Analysis - the Reluctant Fundamentalist

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Character Study Task 1: Analyse Changez and Erica based on each of the following Physical Appearance Personality Background Relationships to other characters Key moments/changes and turning points Quotes Changez Physical Appearance Changez is from Pakistan but can be mistaken for arabic because of his middle eastern like appearance. He has dark hair and dark eyes. Personality Is described as honest and trustworthy Becomes ashamed of himself Changes throughout the novel Background Well to do but not wealthy Pakistani Traditional Relationship to other Characters Feels a strong connection with Erica Relates to Jim (so it seems) Makes friends with Wainwright Key Moments/Turning Points When he remembers his heritage When he is with Erica When he pretends to be someone he is not Questions Changez controls the aspects of his life that he wants the american to know. What does he want the american to know and why? Changez wants the american to know the whole story but from his point of view because if he said the real things that other people may have said, he may not get his point across. How does Changez’s perception of home and america change? Changez’s perception of home changes throughout the story in that it becomes more desirable to him. As the story progresses changes finds that he starts to dislike america - not america itself but rather its symbolism Changez perceives that behind her external ‘brilliance,’ there is something ‘broken’ in Erica. What does the reveal about the relationship of these two characters, and about changez’s view of america? Changez feels closer to Erica because he may feel like he can help her through her grief and she will then have more respect for him, this also affects his perception of america in that it cannot be changed. Does Changez stereotype the people around him as much as he

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