The Reluctant Fundamentalist Essay Examples

Mohsin Hamid

Pakistan

"metafictional" novel

1 March 2007

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is about the twisted, self-righteous, simplistic, and self-serving political path that Changez adopts. He isn't a “reluctant” fundamentalist. Rather, he is a fairly deliberate and self-deluding one. Changez feels betrayed by America in the aftermath of 9/11.

As its initials suggest, Underwood Samson, the valuation firm Changez works for, symbolizes the U.S. in all of its power, optimism, and under the surface racism.
Also, there are symbols: Tea and Changez's Scar.

Racism & Fundamentalism

Changez, The Stranger, Erica, Jim, The Waiter, Wainwrigh, Juan-Batista, Jeepney driver.