Who is changez talking to in the opening chapter

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Who is Changez talking to in the opening chapter? Read his description carefully? Is he an American tourist in Pakistan? Or, is he something more nefarious?

Who is Changez? Why does he come to America? How is his story different from Akunna's and Ofodile's in "The Thing Around Your Neck" and "Arrangers of Marriage"? Is he more priviledged than those characters?

What is an allegory? How does the novel use allegory? What does Erica's name symbolize? How does Erica respond to Changez? And, conversely, how does Changez respond to Erica? Does he like her more? If so, what does this suggest? Remember to view their relationship through allegory?

Where does Changez work? Is he happy there? Why is he hired? What does he do there? Has he achieved the American Dream?

Mohsin Hamid uses the word "nostalgia" on page 71. What does that word mean? How does that word describe Changez's relationship with Erica, and by extension America?

Why are certain words italicized? Why do you think Mohsin Hamid does that?

After 9/11, what happens to Changez? Why do you think he smiles when he sees the Towers fall on television? How does his attitude about America change? How do his daily experiences change? What is the significance of the line " Power comes from becoming change"? Who says it to whom? How does that line relate to Changez?

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