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THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST Arbeitsmaterialien zu Chapter 7 inhaltliche Bausteine aus Kapitel 7 Hintergrundmaterial 2x Hörverstehen 1 Klausurvorschlag mit EW samt alternativen Aufgabenstellungen mediation visual texts The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid CHAPTER 7 The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid CHAPTER7 Changez attempts to save his personal American Dream Point out the factors which threaten the defenses of Changez American Dream. armor of denial his family s reaction to the bombings in Afghanistan1 mother frightened brother angry father stoical Changez chooses his father s less upsetting version Changez plays down Wainwright s concerns deliberately ignoring facts Changez ignores rumours Pakistani taxi drivers beaten up FBI raiding mosques shops and private homes Muslim men disappearing Changez calls stories untrue or exaggerated Changez feels safe because of his higher socio economic status armor of job job on New Jersey after takeover the new owner tries to reduce expenses by dismissing employees outsourcing departments etc. sabotage acts by hostile employees Changez car with punctured tire Changez shunned by workers troubled because he cannot show empathy and respect to the older workers financial fundamentalist focus on the fundamentals Jim s lesson economy animal ruthless without empathy survival of the fittest power through constant change Changez and Jim left behind working class the East that are too weak to compete Wainwright s confirmation Changez only cog in a wheel only single minded attention to financial detail required armor of love for Erica no contact for several days Erica refuses to take Changez calls Erica like a stranger pale nervous diminished in similar crisis to the crisis after Chris death too brittle to touch Erica claims seeing Changez is not good for him his daydream of being Erica s husband vanishes in the same way at the cost of self denial as Erica vanishes into her psychosis payacting to be Chris making love by pretending to be Chris self denial Changez feels diminished humiliated by a dominant dead rival symbolic action satiated by tasteless meal 1 On 7th October 200 the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom with bombings of Taliban areas. Changez cannot protect his personal American Dream from destruction because he uses blinders deliberately refusing to accept reality. His protective shields prove to be useless he cannot escape animosity after 9 11 the demands of his job restrict his personality and loving Erica requires complete self denial. Without his job and without Erica facing hostility towards American Muslims Changez is left with one option only leaving behind America and his American Dream. CARTOON zeitgenössische Karikaturen von Tony Auth New York Times illustrieren die Situation der arabischen Bürger in den USA Misstrauen und Vorverurteilung durch amerikanische Bevölkerung September 14 2001 http www.gocomics.com tonyauth 2001 09 14 two typical rednecks watching 9 11 on TV wonder What kind of blind hatred can cause people to beso evil and then pulling up their sleeves faces grim they leave saying Let s go and beat up some Arabs. September 16 2001 http www.gocomics.com tonyauth 2001 09 16 Uncle Sam pulling up his sleeves to get ready to fight smoke in the background illustrates the Amercian mood after 9 11 the desire for immediate retaliation. October 12 2001 and October 18 2001 http www.gocomics.com tonyauth 2001 10 12 dubious behaviour of moderate Arab states and secret support of Arab terrorists http www.gocomics.com tonyauth 2001 10 18 elliptic complaint by Arab terrorists that The Americans have bombed a Red Cross warehouse and that only infidel barbarian scum would kill .... instead of finishing this involuntary allusion to 9 11 he adds Never mind . November 20 2001 http www.gocomics.com tonyauth 2001 11 20 cartoon accusing Arab media of biased reporting and depicting celebrating kite flying Afghan people on the left and a Arab TV camera filming an Arab reporter speaking into a microphone in front of ruins his complaint The zionist imperialist bombing campaign against Afghanistan continues as does the US oppression of our Muslim brothers. Presentation of the bombing of Afghanistan in the media and Changez reaction The War in Afghanistan began on October 7 2001 as the armed forces of the United States the United Kingdom Australia and the Afghan United Front Northern Alliance launched Operation Enduring Freedom But the critical element remains the very low value put upon Afghan civilian lives by U.S. military planners and the political elite as clearly revealed by U.S. willingnessto bomb heavily populated regions. Marc W. Herold Professor at the University of New Hampshire http cursor.org stories civilian deaths.htm Reports in the media according to Changez partisan sports event like coverage mismatch American 21st century weapons versus ill equipped and ill fed Afghan tribesmen comparison to movie Terminator with roles reversed machines as heroes Changez reaction avoiding the evening news unfair fight David versus Goliath modern world against archaic world machines against weak people preferring soothing sitcoms evading problems cf. blinders newscast ghostly night vision images of American troops dropping into Afghanistan for ..a daring raid on a Taliban command post Changez partiality Afghanistan is Pakistan s neighbour friend fellow Muslim nation Changez fury at the invasion consuming alcohol he overslept was late for work last attempt at self deception Changez reproach subjective reports biased coverage sensationalism an fight between between David and Goliath war of no relevance to his personal life embers glowing within him difficulty to concentrate on job Changez evasion avoiding the evening news watching sitcoms is futile war reports make him side with Pakistan s neighbor Changez cannot regain his equanimity events affect his work performance and his personal life Describe these cartoons published after 9 11. What do they suggest about the mood in the US after the terrorist attack Do you think the media reflect this mood in their news coverage Give reasons for your answer. http blogs.palmbeachpost.com cartoonistry t ag terrorism http www.freerepublic.com focus f chat 2776471 posts 3 Cartoons eagle rasping its claws Cartoon by Steve Breen published on 13th September 2001 in San Diego Tribune Uncle Sam above New York skyline getting ready to fight shadow of a New York fire man with ax hovering over tiny Cartoon by David Wilson published in Palm Beach Daily News on Sept. 23 2001 Uncle Sam mourning among the debris before getting ready to fight Two aspects of Pakistan Changez home from outside lacking wealth power and even sporting glory but world s sixth most populous country numbers importance cf. Jim s image of the tailbone from inside pride in food delicacies luxury wanton abandon no western dishes convenience food no Indian food vegetarian dishes culinary arts as part of culture burdened by debt dependent on foreign aid and handouts welfare case tales of poets and saints tales of conquering kings famous buildings mosques gardens fortresses cultural achievements crazed and destitute radicals on American TV fanaticism and poverty HINT Pakistan an advanced civilization at the time when the USA was limited to 13 tiny colonies on the east coast of North America to gnaw at the edge of a continent suggests taking tiny bits dream of a better world before the start of the economic decline on the one hand harsh reality on the other hand misrepresentation in the media remnants food architecture legends More stylistic devices firmness of the foundations p.106 I wanted to believe at least I wanted not to disbelieve p.106 blinders p.106 I dressed myself in his father s vision p.107 talking about war eating delicious food p.107 clad in my armor of denial headcount reduction p.108 Jim s description of the economy economy s an animal it needed muscle blood...rushing to the brain alliteration anaphora metaphor metaphor topic action emphasis emphasis on Changez desperate attempts to ignore facts object obscuring clear vision emphasis on disguise emphasis on Changez deliberate blindness metaphor euphemism metaphor emphasis on Changez using denying as a protective shield dismissal of employees acting instinctively without empathy survival at all costs muscle physical labour pars pro toto analogy life sustaining element heading to the brain brain work emphasis blood brought from some part of the body that the species does not need anymore ...the tailbone alliteration metaphor offensive comparison of Pakistan lowest part of the spine places that were wasting away p.110 Jim escaped from working class alliteration Changez from the East where people are too weak to compete network of paths where it is easy to get lost or lose orientation emphasis emphasis on suppressed anger which can easily start a fire a furious reaction maze of her psychosis p.119 soothing sitcom p.113 embers glowing within me p.114 metaphor alliteration metaphor muffled growl ... of a young lion captive in a gunnysack p.115 anticlimax after alluding to a furious reaction these phrases describe the noise produced by an empty stomach carnivorous feast pp.115 116 .. mocking overtone meals with a lot of meat men are afraid of their prey not because they are dangers but because of mat consumption on their health reference to India and its vegetarian diet cf. hostility between Indian and Pakistan since Partition 1947 reference to American convenience food one that harks back to an era before especially after man s knowledge of cholesterol made describing war reports in the media him fearful of his prey not for us the vegetarian recipes mocking overtone sanitized sterilized processed meats BACKGROUND 1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION How Being Muslim In America Has Changed Since 9 11 http www.npr.org 2011 09 08 140297257 how being muslim in america has changed since9 11 September 8 2011 Data from the Pew Research Center shows that 55 percent of Muslim Americans believe that it is harder to be a Muslim in the United States since 9 11. Pew s director of survey research Scott Keeter shares the results of the Center s Muslim American Survey. DOWNLOAD 16min 27sec TRANSCRIPT Yes In 2011 Muslim Americans said they faced the same scrutiny and discrimination as in 2001 60 of the Muslim Americans are not concerned about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the U.S. 21 of the Muslim Americans detect support of terrorism in their community The general population in the US share this impression. No no info The majority of Muslim Americans still suffer from ethnic profiling. The majority of Muslim Americans prefer Obama to Bush. Wale the first caller considers himself both Egyptian and American. People stare at Wale s wife because she is wearing a headscarf. Wale blames the media for people s rude behaviour. Wale is shocked because politicians demand an oath of loyalty if they want to work for the government. More and more Muslim women wear headscarves. More than half of the Muslim immigrants want to join mainstream society. Muslim Americans find it increasingly difficult to have American friends. Muslim Americans find it hard to get ahead. Deema stopped wearing her hijab headscarf. Deema does no longer listen to the news. If Deema meets people staring at her at the supermarket she tries to ignore them. Deema is worried about her children s future. Her son feels blamed for terrorism at his school. Muslim Americans gave them same answer to the open ended questions as the other Americans. Most of the Americans are unfriendly to Muslim Americans. Most Americans think that Muslim Americans are a problem. Ridwan felt excluded after 9 11. He accuses politicians of causing fear of Muslim Americans. WORKSHEET How Being Muslim In America Has Changed Since 9 11 September 8 2011 Data from the Pew Research Center shows that 55 percent of Muslim Americans believe that it is harder to be a Muslim in the United States since 9 11. Pew s director of survey research Scott Keeter shares the results of the Center s Muslim American Survey. Yes In 2011 Muslim Americans said they faced the same scrutiny and discrimination as in 2001 No no info 60 of the Muslim Americans are not concerned about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the U.S. 21 of the Muslim Americans detect support of terrorism in their community The general population in the US share this impression. The majority of Muslim Americans still suffer from ethnic profiling. The majority of Muslim Americans prefer Obama to Bush. Wale the first caller considers himself both Egyptian and American. People stare at Wale s wife because she is wearing a headscarf. Wale blames the media for people s rude behaviour. Wale is shocked because politicians demand an oath of loyalty if they want to work for the government. More and more Muslim women wear headscarves. More than half of the Muslim immigrants want to join mainstream society. Muslim Americans find it increasingly difficult to have American friends. Muslim Americans find it hard to get ahead. Deema stopped wearing her hijab headscarf. Deema does no longer listen to the news. If Deema meets people staring at her at the supermarket she tries to ignore them. Deema is worried about her children s future. Her son feels blamed for terrorism at his school. Muslim Americans gave them same answer to the open ended questions as the other Americans. Most of the Americans are unfriendly to Muslim Americans. Most Americans think that Muslim Americans are a problem. Ridwan felt excluded after 9 11. He accuses politicians of causing fear of Muslim Americans. ALTERNATIVE What do Wale Deema and Ridwan tell the host Neal Conan about their Muslim experience Waleon the phone Egyptian American grew up in US physician his wife wears hujab and is stared at unwanted attention caused by the media that scare people of Muslims shocked at politicians demand for a special oath of loyalty for Muslims worried about being victimized Deema on the phone wears hijab but reports in the media make it more difficult for her she tries to be friendly to people to get rid of the negative label most of the people react in a friendly manner as well media label Muslims as terrorists she she refuses to be blamed for 9 11 her son feels blamed when pupils read texts about Muslims Ridwan per e mail 26 year old medical student 9 11 affected his national identity he felt excluded from American mainstream angered by American politicians bashingIsmal and causing fears misreadings of the Quran lead to hatred and damage Muslims American self identity What do Wale Deema and Ridwan tell the host Neal Conan about their Muslim experience Waleon the phone Deema on the phone Ridwan per e mail 2 LISTENING COMPREHENSION The terrorist attacks of September 11 2001 forever impacted the lives of every American but for Muslim Americans their lives changed more than they could have expected. The experience of Muslim Americans in a post 9 11 nation one often marked by scapegoating prejudice and fear inspired Khurram Mozaffar a Naperville Ill. actor writer and lawyer to write nine twelve a screenplay telling as the film s website describes a story that hadn t been told before. But perhaps should have been. WATCH a preview of nine twelve http www.huffingtonpost.com 2012 02 23 nine twelve film khurrammozaffar n 1285399.html Why do the director producer and writer of the feature film nine twelve appeal to the audience film they planned is more urgent presenting Muslims as peaceful patriotic and all American is considered dangerous presenting Muslim as non violent causes vicious campaigns of hate groups will undermine the message large co operations withdrew their funding they pretend to remain neutral Muslim are regarded as inherently dangerous different from the rest of Americans that thesy cannot be American aim of the movie is to correct the misinformation appeal to fight bigotry and join the family of funders What happens in the film sequence Muslim man in combat fatigues washing hands in front of mirror and Muslim woman exchanging hijab for the American flag getting ready for prayer putting small carpets on the floor in the window behind the skyline of Manhattan 1st voiceover excerpts from Bush speech after 9 11 America was targeted for attack because we re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve for the children whose worlds have been shattered for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for You are with me. 2nd voiceover woman walking in the street with American flag as hijab man looking from top of building at Manhattan Muslims are angry because people they fought for think of them as their enemy Muslim are notto be blamed for 9 11 appeal to Muslims to be angry at the 19 Muslim people who committed the attack Message the hardest part of letting go is coming to terms with the truth Explain the symbolism of the scene. Muslim Americans dressed in signs of American patriotism American army uniform and American flag practice their Muslim faith. Message you can be Muslim and American. KLAUSURVORSCHLAG Life after 9 11 for a Muslim American By AMAD SHAIKH The Houston Chronicle September 8 2011 http www.chron.com life houston belief article Life after 9 11 for a Muslim American2161701.php 1 Briefly sum up the article Life after 9 11 by Amad Shaik published on 8th September 2001in The Houston Chronicle. 2 Point out the different reactions of Americans described by Shaikh 3 Explain the phrase the burden of guilt by association and its effect on the Muslim community in the USA. 4 Compare and contrast Changez the protagonist in Mohsin Hamid s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Amad Shaikh. 5 Write a short comment about the episode of the flag on Amad Shaikh s hard hat. Refer to origin objective and risks of such rumours. After 9 11 President George W. Bush made his aides wear American flag pins on their jackets. Many Americans followed this example. ALTERNATIVEN Graphs pie charts and tables http www.people press.org 2011 08 30 section 4 challenges worries and concerns Diese Website bietet zahlreiche Graphen und Tabellen des PEW RESEARCH CENTER zu der 2011 durchgeführten Muslim American Survey. Gemäß dem erweiterten Textbegriff können diese Graphen Kreisdiagramme oder Tabellen in die Fragestellung eingebaut werden. Mediation http www.spiegel.de panorama gesellschaft us muslime nach 9 11 ich fuehlte mich wieein beutetier a 781266.html 1 Auszüge aus US Muslime nach 9 11 Ich fühlte mich wie ein Beutetier Von Marc Pitzke New York Spiegel Online 19.08.2001 Erfahrungen von 9 11 des Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf und sein gescheiterter Versuch ein religiöses Begegnungszentrum in Manhattan in der Nähe von Ground Zero zu bauen. 2 Mehr Misstrauen seit 9 11 Muslime werden beäugt 8.September 2011 http www.n tv.de politik 119 Muslime werden beaeugt article4245476.html 3 Auszüge von Der Terrorist von nebenan von Ullrich Fichtner Der Spiegel 12.09.2011 http www.spiegel.de spiegel print d 80362914.html Bericht über Brigitte Gabriel eine christliche Einwanderin aus dem Libanon und ihre Kampagne gegen amerikanische Muslime ihre eigenen Nachbarn zeigt warum Amad Shaihk s Blog wichtig ist. ERWARTUNGSHORIZONT 1 Briefly sum up the article Life after 9 11 by Amad Shaik published on 8th September 2001in The Houston Chronicle. engineer at an oil refinery in Texas City warching news of 9 11 on Tv mixed feeling grief because of the disaster and worry about backlash for Muslims mixed reactions Shaikh treated as an American assured of protection against hate as a Muslim expected to explain reasons for the attack rumour mongering Shaik is said to have remove flag from hard hat and to have thrown it into the trash impossible since it is painted on the helmet taunting people who warn him no physical attacks Muslim community expected to answer for 9 11 are confused most Americans do not blame their Muslim countrymen anti Muslim groups vilify not only radical Muslims but Islam as a faith his blog informing about Islam fighting both against Muslim extremists and anti Muslim groups 2 Point out the different reactions of Americans described by Shaikh positive reactions not excluding Shaikh because of his Muslim faith and roots his bosses protecting their employee no stereotyping or profiling no suspicion or distrust Shaik treated as an individual in spite of attempts at vilifying Shaikh no acts of violence hidden prejudice assumption as a Muslim Shaikh can explain the reasons of 9 11 9 11 a matter of faith not extremism negative reactions malicious rumours based on stereotyping taunting mocking insulting or contemptuous warnings reveal suspicious even hostile attitude to Muslim colleague anti Muslim groups trying to transfer hatred to all Muslims but the majority of Americans focused their hatred on terrorist attackers 3 Explain the phrase the burden of guilt by association and its effect on the Muslim community in the USA. feeling guilty because the terrorist attackers share the same faith attack involves matters of faith and also affects the Muslim community in American society effect grieving like all Americans but burdened by feeling made responsible or accountable for 9 11 because they share the same faith not because they support radical Muslims as surprised as Americans by the attack American Muslims felt confused and did not know how to react accordingly different reactions comprised denying support of radical Muslims complaining about being victims facing suspicions remaining silent or expressing their anger at wrong accusations but all Muslims condemned the attack 4 Compare and contrast Changez the protagonist in Mohsin Hamid s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Amad Shaikh. Amad Shaikh financial analyst young professionals engineer at oil refinery moderate Muslims in Manila Philippines watching 9 11 on TV in Texas Pakistani working in USA American citizen smiling pleased with the strike against the grieving and at the same time worried about superior US being defeated but pretending to the ramifications of this attack be shocked and anguished among his colleagues not singled out as a Muslim by his colleagues not singled out as a Muslim by colleagues facing positive and negative reactions claims of support by management still expected to explain the attack vicious rumour flag on hard hat removed puzzled at his first reaction confused and defensive because his Muslim faith connects him to terrorists victim of ethnic profiling at airport security no violent attacks after 9 11 and immigration Changez 5 Write a short comment about the episode of the flag on Amad Shaikh s hard hat. Refer to origin objective and risks of such rumours. After 9 11 President George W. Bush made his aides wear American flag pins on their jackets. Many Americans followed this example. episode Shaikh allegedly removed flag from hard hat lack of patriotic feeling threw flag in dustbin contempt for national symbol flag is painted on hard hat cannot be removed rumours are lies origin misunderstanding or deliberate denigration spreading rumours without checking facts to confirm bias and prejudice or to vilify a colleague a competitor for a promotion or to condone discrimination risk evoking hatred confirming prejudices and stereotypes resulting ethnic harassment and violence rumours cannot be controlled are difficult to refute intensify existing conflicts ... Klasse 10 Klasse 11 Klasse 12 Englisch Sekundarstufe A. Lenhardt Patz THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST Vorschläge zur Romananalyse Kapitel 7