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THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST Arbeitsmaterialien zu Chapter 6 thematische Bausteine aus dem Kapitel 6 des Romans Arbeitsblätter mit Lösungen The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid CHAPTER 6 The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid CHAPTER 6 Arbeitsgrundlage ist die Penguin Ausgabe von 2008 Changez yin yang concept Changez words the link between mortality and procreation...between the finite and the infinite...and we are driven by reminders of the one to seek out the other p.89 no new life without death no finite dimension without the infinite dimension constant change because man moves to and fro starting point becomes destination and vice versa yin yang describes how opposites or contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent describes how these forces are both cause and effect EXAMPLES in his narration paleness of those jasmine buds strung with need and thread into a fluffy bracelet against the darkness of that lady s skin p.88 delicacy of their perfume of the jasmines against the robust smell of roasting meat p.88 delighting in the mating call of a flower surrounded by charred carcasses of our fellow animals p.89 extreme contrast white flowers on dark skin destroying flowers to create decorative object contrast of fragrant smell of flowers and overwhelming smell of a barbecue enjoying the scent of flowers a help to procreate even if surrounded by charred carcasses term with negative connotations describing roast meat term fellow animals adopts accusatory tone man destroying living creatures Erica Changez love and destruction Erica completely exhausted looking older Erica more elegant beauty of older age empress inwaiting Erica breathing ordor of smouldering wreckage downtown p.91 description of Erica p.91 Changez reaction to Erica s stories about Chris p.93 pleased positive effects of memories Erica s confidence as a sign of affection close friendship disappointed Chris as a barrier to love relationship Changez cannot compete with a dead rival Changez role for Erica p.97 p.99 p.105 p.119 failing lover husband p.119 succeeding friend confidant her official escort at the events of New York society p.97 protector her anchor p.99 giving her stability medication p.105 not for healing but for coping with present life Changez telling name balance through constant change An dieser Stelle sollte man den Schülern Gelegenheit geben sich zu der etwas merkwürdigen Liebesgeschichte zu äußern bevor ihre Befremdung in Ablehnung umschlägt. Placemat oder Mindmap sammeln Schülerkommentare PLACEMAT Changez in love with Erica MINDMAP too timid to shy first love infatuated Erica in need of a friend inexperienced former love relationships in US cultural background arranged marriages too reluctant to get involved Changez in love with Erica not lover Erica s trauma Chris psychological depression unbelievable unlikely Changez avoids touching Erica pleased with Erica s signs of affection psychologically unfounded actions and development passive waiting for Erica s initiative comic attempt of making love Erica falls asleep Changez jet lagged protagonists are unconvincing Ausgehend von den Schülerkommentaren kann man Gründe für die Wirkung dieser Liebesgeschichte auf den Leser ansprechen dabei können die Begriffe literal level und figurative level als Impuls gegeben werden. Mohsin Hamid hat den Roman mehrfach überarbeit wobei die allegorische Funktion der Liebesbeziehung die psychologisch glaubhafte Zeichnung der Protagonisten beeinträchtigt. Folgender Tafelanschrieb und die Lesererfahrung der Schüler William Golding Lord of the Flies George Orwell Animal Farm dienen als Leitfaden für die Analyse reading on literal level Changez in love with Erica correspondences reading on figurative level Erica pp.101 102 banged up at tae kwon do practice we were sparring and I was up against this woman who s really quick. She nailed me right under the armpit...I can feel it when I breathe. pretty good bruise it her bruise was dark and angry Changez in love with America America political tension sudden terrorist attack Parallel features of Erica and America Her body had lost its tan and appeared almost blue in the glow of the television and she was even more fit than I had remembered effects of attack number of dead and injured victims as well as destruction are extreme and calling for retaliation affected by attack reflection from the media TV cf. IDIOM to be blue with anger but still going strong Changez love relationship with AmErica with Erica falling in love attracted to Erica by her regal appearance admiring her strength and magnetism combined with hidden fragility with America falling in love political and economic superpower shining city on the hill attracting immigrants offering American Dream to Changez university education at lite university high powered job as a financial analyst doomed love relationship doomed love relationship Changez passive attitude reluctance to start Changez sense of belonging home physical contacts pleased with Erica s Pakistan Changez taking advantage of his affectionate gestures foreignness America welcomes him both as a professional and a private person highly paid job praise at work mixing with rich New York society memories of Chris Erica s boyfriend a dead memories of America s past dead rival American values and beliefs a former shining city on the hill home Chris home Lahore Pakistan and family alive when talking about Chris alive when talking about Lahore bonds to the past bonds to country of origin failure of relationship failure of relationship failed attempt at love making Changez growing alienation America does making love only possible when acting as not accept a foreign Changez complete selfChris denial as a prerequisite to succeed allusion to Changez s mad aunt as lovely as American s wrath after 9 11 .... Erica at 22 insane at 45 Erica s suicideChangez return to Lahore Changez reaction to New York after 9 11 watching 9 11 on TV in Manila no immediate experience news on TV leave him detached from the disaster visual images what at first I took to be a film.....I realized that it lack the perception of noise smell and taste was not fiction but news p.82 easily taken for a movie Collateral Damage a drama starring Arnold Schwarzenegger about a terrorist attack on a Los Angeles high rise meant to be released on 5th October 2001 but its released postponed until 8th February 2002. initial reaction smile altered by worries about Erica due to being personal involved facing signs of mourning in New York floral motifs in the shrines to the dead and missing photos bouquets words of condolences p.91 immediate experience of grieving New York human suffering is more personalized through photos and letters of condolences Changez ashamed of his uncharitable and inhumane reaction 3 Fotos zur Illustration http cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com 2008 04 10 art imitates life recalling death at ground zero brandishing the American flag in New brandishing the American flag after 9 11 is York meant to emphasize a spirit of unity patriotism invasion of flags after attacks p.90 proclaiming We are America the mightiest parallel brandishing German flag at civilization the world has ever known you have slighted us beware auf our wrath. p.90 sports events such as football championships Changez objects to the omnipresent flag 1 Foto zur Illustration http 1.bp.blogspot.com A9W6YpFjoqQ Tmteg8 d3iqI AAAAAAAABfM GmPbNmjaeMA s1600 fla gs.jpg on shrines windshields in windows at buildings as a symbol of America not New York and to their message America political economic and military superpower eager to retaliate after being attacked Changez describes feeling threatened by alluding to medieval knights on a crusade leaving their grand fortress USA to fight what manner of host would sally forth from so grand a castle p.11 HINT host is an archaic word for army Changez empathy with individual victims loathing America s hegemony ILLUSTRATION Flag invading New York CARTOON by Mark Fiore http bradmesser.com images cartoons Before and After.gif Changez social life in New York after 9 11 Erica s official escort at the events of New York p.97 in regular company of Erica p.98 rubbing shoulder with the truly wealthy and in moving among the exclusive set of New York such exalted settings p.97 Erica vouched for my worthiness Changez manners suggest for good breeding Princeton and position at Underwood Samson gain social approval p.97 his social life depends on Erica s presence Erica obliged to assure her social circle of Changez suitability Changez contribution good manners he fulfills rules of etiquette his education and high powered job entering in New York the very same social class Changez objective that my family was falling out of in Lahore comfort satisfaction he gains access to the upper crust a socioeconomic status his own family is losing premonition of future failure Changez only accepted as Erica s escort not as an individual Changez approved of due to his successful career Changez interested in reversing family s socio economic decline losing Erica and losing his job mean losing access and failure to regain former higher socio economic status More stylistic devices senses are as acute as a those of a fox simile in the wild p.88 charred carcass p.89 emphasizes the idea of a very perceptive predator meaning strongly burned body of the animal denotation connotation negative connotation barbecued meat described in negative terms suggesting dead body and charcoal the finite and infinite p.89 sweating in the summer sun p.90 flag invaded New York p.90 small flags stuck.. stickers of flags adorned large flags... p.90 attack churned up p.92 antithesis alliteration personification enumeration parallelism emphasis on extreme contrast emphasis emphasis on flag as an intruder emphasis on omnipresent flags metaphor visualizing the act of stirring to churn mile or cream to make butter love of her life p.92 mad as a March hare p.92 alliteration idiomatic saying emphasis completely mad Erica s state of mind after 9 11 it churned up old thoughts that had settled in the manner of sediment to the bottom of a pond now the waters of her mind were murky with what previously had been ignored p.94 extended simile memories compared to sediments at the bottom of a pond at the back of her mind 9 11 makes them return now current events cannot be seen properly because the water is murky forgotten memories affect the present memories of Chris affect Erica s relationship with Changez extended metaphor jasmine like balls of velvet jasmine like popcorn shrimps panierte Krabbenstücke p.96 simile simile and its connotation refer to the speaker balls of velvet suggest soft expensive material popcorn shrimps suggest cheap fast food symmetry to the situation p.97 like the shadows of clouds gliding across the surface of a lake p.98 alliteration simile emphasis illustrates Erica s absentmindedness she does not perceive matters directly giving her stability Erica s work of fiction helping her to overcome the painful experience of Chris death platypus Schnabeltier eierlegendes Säugetier Körper wie Biber Schnabel wie Ente to serve as her anchor p.99 metaphor Erica s novel a pearl created from a sharp speck taken from an oyster p.59 a platypus of a beastp.101 metaphor metaphor comparison to Australian animal suggests that Erica s novel lacks definite quality setting creates atmosphere pp.100 101 On the first night with Erica uses the light of the muted TV screen instead candlelight connotation images of the outside world on the TV screen intrude blue light suggests the saying blue with anger warm glow of candle creates a more romantic atmosphere spoiling the quality of an drinking champagne from silver cups Pokal giving the drink a metallic taste expensive drink by using a showpiece elements foreshadowing failure of their date WORKSHEET Changez words Changez yin yang concept the link between mortality and procreation...between the finite and the infinite...and we are driven by reminders of the one to seek out the other p.89 EXAMPLES in his narration paleness of those jasmine buds strung with need and thread into a fluffy bracelet against the darkness of that lady s skin p.88 yin yang delicacy of their perfume of the jasmines against the robust smell of roasting meat p.88 delighting in the mating call of a flower surrounded by charred carcasses of our fellow animals p.89 Erica breathing ordor of smouldering wreckage downtown p.91 description of Erica p.91 Changez reaction to Erica s stories about Chris p.93 Changez role for Erica p.97 p.99 p.105 p.119 Changez telling name WORKSHEET reading on literal level Changez in love with Erica correspondences reading on figurative level Changez in love with America Parallel features of Erica and America Erica pp.101 102 banged up at tae kwon do practice we were sparring and I was up against this woman who s really quick. She nailed me right under the armpit...I can feel it when I breathe. pretty good bruise it her bruise was dark and angry America Her body had lost its tan and appeared almost blue in the glow of the television and she was even more fit than I had remembered Changez love relationship with AmErica with Erica falling in love with America falling in love doomed love relationship doomed love relationship failure of relationship failure of relationship WORKSHEET Changez reaction to New York after 9 11 watching 9 11 on TV in Manila what at first I took to be a film.....I realized that it was not fiction but news p.82 facing signs of mourning in New York floral motifs in the shrines to the dead and missing photos bouquets words of condolences p.91 3 Fotos zur Illustration http cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com 2008 04 10 art imitates life recalling death at ground zero brandishing the American flag in New York invasion of flags after attacks p.90 proclaiming We are America the mightiest civilization the world has ever known you have slighted us beware auf our wrath. p.90 1 Foto zur Illustration http 1.bp.blogspot.com A9W6YpFjoqQ Tmteg8 d3iqI AAAAAAAABfM GmPbNmjaeMA s1600 fla gs.jpg what manner of host would sally forth from so grand a castle p.11 HINT host is an archaic word for army WORKSHEET Changez reaction to New York after 9 11 watching 9 11 on TV in Manila what at first I took to be a film.....I realized that it was not fiction but news p.82 facing signs of mourning in New York floral motifs in the shrines to the dead and missing photos bouquets words of condolences p.91 3 Fotos zur Illustration http cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com 2008 04 10 art imitates life recalling death at ground zero brandishing the American flag in New York invasion of flags after attacks p.90 proclaiming We are America the mightiest civilization the world has ever known you have slighted us beware auf our wrath. p.90 1 Foto zur Illustration http 1.bp.blogspot.com A9W6YpFjoqQ Tmteg8 d3iqI AAAAAAAABfM GmPbNmjaeMA s1600 fla gs.jpg what manner of host would sally forth from so grand a castle p.11 HINT host is an archaic word for army Changez social life in New York after 9 11 Erica s official escort at the events of New York p.97 in regular company of Erica p.98 rubbing shoulder with the truly wealthy and in such exalted settings p.97 Erica vouched for my worthiness Changez manners suggest for good breeding Princeton and position at Underwood Samson gain social approval p.97 entering in New York the very same social class that my family was falling out of in Lahore comfort satisfaction WORKSHEET senses are as acute as a those of a fox in the wild p.88 More stylistic devices charred carcass p.89 the finite and infinite p.89 sweating in the summer sun p.90 flag invaded New York p.90 small flags stuck.. stickers of flags adorned large flags... p.90 attack churned up p.92 love of her life p.92 mad as a March hare p.92 Erica s state of mind after 9 11 it churned up old thoughts that had settled in the manner of sediment to the bottom of a pond now the waters of her mind were murky with what previously had been ignored p.94 jasmine like balls of velvet jasmine like popcorn shrimps panierte Krabbenstücke p.96 symmetry to the situation p.97 like the shadows of clouds gliding across the surface of a lake p.98 to serve as her anchor p.99 Erica s novel a pearl created from a sharp speck taken from an oyster p.59 a platypus of a beastp.101 setting creates atmosphere pp.100 101 On the first night with Erica uses the light of the muted TV screen instead candlelight drinking champagne from silver cups Pokal giving the drink a metallic taste Klasse 10 Klasse 11 Klasse 12 Englisch Sekundarstufe A. Lenhardt Patz THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST Vorschläge zur Romananalyse Mohsin Hamid