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Following the tragic events, Changez is increasingly alienated and finds it difficult to find what to do next. Through these events, the author highlights the pursuits of life and all the struggles flashing through his life. I enjoy seeing all of the emotion being shown finally and even seeing who Changez is without his composure. Despite the way of talking, he is rattled and I can't stop but feel pity for him.

This section of the book resembles a part of me that dislikes the United States. Mohsin Hamid repeatedly introduces the repeated conflicts that the US is involved in and makes us realize who we really are on the global stage. There are however, other parts to his life. It is clear that there is an emphasis on his old life and how distant it is. He distinctly holds on to his past even if he shouldn't.

In this part of the book we learn much more about Changez and his background while learning about how his world devolves. The author emphasizes how life has drastically changed for Changez and puts a large focus on the impacts of Erica and her quick disappearance from his life. While it was impossible from the start, his relationship with Erica is hard to keep up and he knows that his life will never be the same.

The themes of this book really connect to me and I think that Mohsin Hamid really abridges a world that people can feel but yet they don't know. I think he subtly shows a lot of messages through different metaphors and you can see how that is reflected in his changing life. I think that his relationship with Erica was never meant to be and it unravels. Life will never again be easy for Changez.

Mohsin Hamid does a great job in emphasizing the effects of 9/11 in this section. You can feel the gravity of the impact upon the people as they continue their relentless raids and revolutions in the Levant. He also shows a lot of the delicate sides of Erica and gets to an understanding of the relationship that they have truly developed. However, you can clearly see that it is not meant to be because of Chris.

I think that the author does a very good job showing change throughout the book as the events of 9/11 unfold, he feels increasingly alienated. I also thought that the author does a good job showing perspectives and the differences in opportunities between the rich and the poor in smaller details. Mohsin Hamid makes it easy to understand the story and what life is like for someone in this circumstance.

These pages were written with a weird warm familiarity. The idea of home is emphasized in this section and I enjoy how the author develops Erica and Changez's relationship. I also like how Mohsin Hamid represents how he is as a worker in the end. I observed that the book becomes less about subtle details here and while there are small references and new york meanings, there is less about intention.

These pages were written with a weird warm familiarity. The idea of home is emphasized in this section and I enjoy how the author develops Erica and Changez's relationship. I also like how Mohsin Hamid represents how he is as a worker in the end. I observed that the book becomes less about subtle details here and while there are small references and new york meanings, there is less about intention.

Mohsin Hamid starts to show another side of the reluctant fundamentalist. He shows the tender side of him and how his perspective of the world from pakistan affects who he is. I liked this chapter less but it did go more into the intricacies of character instead of keen observations and words that have other meanings. I still enjoyed this chapter, however, because it shows that people are more than summa cum laude.

The Reluctant fundamentalist, quite an odd name for a book. From what I have read I would have called him Observant. I weirdly feel a lot of empathy for him, the american dream of clawing your way from the bottom to the top. An immigrant. The interviewers interpretation made me think the most though. He gives so much to pay attention to and really makes you think about the small details in life and the ultimate goal.