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A controversial and thought provoking 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamad.
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A controversial and thought provoking 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamad.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow - Hamad is from Pakistan and graduated Princeton in 1993.
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It was adapted into a film in 2012.
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It was adapted into a film directed by Creator/MiraNair and starring Creator/RizAhmed, Creator/KateHudson, and Creator/LievSchreiber in 2012.
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* FeelingOppressedByTheirExistence: Changez professes a distaste in American affairs in Pakistan and says that he was pleased by the September 11th attacks, despite openly admitting that he was never personally harmed by Americans, that he himself went to the United States to study and work, and that he's not even a particularly model Muslim (i.e. having sex outside of marriage).
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* CompletelyMissingThePoint - Erica's father while talking about Pakistan and Fundamentalism, fails to realize that both he himself and Changez are economic fundamentalists.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook - in production. With [[ActorAllusion Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[StraightGay Jim.]]
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* TheFilmOfTheBook - One was made in production. With 2013, and featured Creator/RizAhmed as Changez, as well as [[ActorAllusion Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[StraightGay Jim.]]
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* WarOnTerror - begins around page 99.
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* BrokenBird -Erica.Erica, whose descents into nostalgia only get worse for her mental health. Her concerns over her novel and the stress of 9/11 really push her into retreating.
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* PerspectiveFlip - this is one of the few novels about 9/11 that doesn't have an American or, at least, Western protagonist.
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* PerspectiveFlip - this is one of the few novels about 9/11 that doesn't have an American or, at least, Western protagonist.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: Rather than the book's monologue, the film portrays several flashback scenes of Changez's life before revealing (much less ambiguously than the book) the purpose of the main character's narration about his life and the person he is discussing it with.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the movie, the American saves Changez's life from an attempt by local militants to kill them both.
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* CompletelyMissingThePoint - Erica's father while talking about Pakistan and Fundamentalism, fails to realize that both he himself and Changez are economic fundamentalists.
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* EvilForeigner - After 9/11 and especially after he grows a beard, Changez is seen as one of these and on a few occasions, verbally or physically assaulted for it. [[spoiler: The American Changez is speaking too certainly seems to think so.]]
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Changez is living an immigrants immigrant's dream in America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite, all-American firm. He lives on the energy and vibrancy of [[BigApplesauce New York City City]] and his budding romance with high class would-be novelist Erica - the complete opposite of his life back in Lahore, Pakistan, where his family is sinking back into poverty.poverty.
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* TheFundamentalist - Averted. No main character in the novel is full on about religion or lifestyle - America as a whole after 9/11 may count as this though. [[spoiler: It may have changed for Changez by the end.]]
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A controversial and thought provoking 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamad.
Changez is living an immigrants dream in America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite, all-American firm. He lives on the energy and vibrancy of New York City and his budding romance with high class would-be novelist Erica - the complete opposite of his life back in Lahore, Pakistan, where his family is sinking back into poverty.
But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his view of America, and America's view of him, have changed overnight. His loyalties are called into question, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, freedom or love.
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* AmbiguousSituation - why is Changez talking to the American in the café? Why is the American listening? [[spoiler: What does he do to Changez at the end?]]
* BeardOfSorrow - Changez grows one after coming back from Lahore.
* TheBookOfTheFilm - in production. With [[ActorAllusion Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[StraightGay Jim.]]
* CrypticConversation - interesting in that the American never actually says anything. Changez is cryptic enough for the both of them.
* {{Eagleland}} - America is sometimes portrayed as this.
* EvilForeigner - After 9/11 and especially after he grows a beard, Changez is seen as one of these and on a few occasions, verbally or physically assaulted for it.
* PerspectiveFlip - this is one of the few novels about 9/11 that doesn't have an American or, at least, Western protagonist.
* WriteWhatYouKnow - Hamad is from Pakistan and graduated Princeton in 1993.
* WarOnTerror - begins around page 99.
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A controversial and thought provoking 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamad.
Changez is living an immigrants dream in America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite, all-American firm. He lives on the energy and vibrancy of New York City and his budding romance with high class would-be novelist Erica - the complete opposite of his life back in Lahore, Pakistan, where his family is sinking back into poverty.
But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his view of America, and America's view of him, have changed overnight. His loyalties are called into question, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, freedom or love.
Needs a better description.
!!Tropes
* AmbiguousSituation - why is Changez talking to the American in the café? Why is the American listening? [[spoiler: What does he do to Changez at the end?]]
* BeardOfSorrow - Changez grows one after coming back from Lahore.
* TheBookOfTheFilm - in production. With [[ActorAllusion Kiefer Sutherland]] as [[StraightGay Jim.]]
* CrypticConversation - interesting in that the American never actually says anything. Changez is cryptic enough for the both of them.
* {{Eagleland}} - America is sometimes portrayed as this.
* EvilForeigner - After 9/11 and especially after he grows a beard, Changez is seen as one of these and on a few occasions, verbally or physically assaulted for it.
* PerspectiveFlip - this is one of the few novels about 9/11 that doesn't have an American or, at least, Western protagonist.
* WriteWhatYouKnow - Hamad is from Pakistan and graduated Princeton in 1993.
* WarOnTerror - begins around page 99.
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