Cameron Suh’s Reviews > The Reluctant Fundamentalist > Status Update

What is genuinely wrong with Changez? After seeing 9/11, instead of feeling any sadness for the country that allowed him to acquire a great job and attend one of the prestigious colleges, he decides to laugh. Wow, that really took me off guard. Is this because he genuinely feels glad America got attacked, or is it that he was filled with mixed emotions and did not know what reaction to put on? I am extremely confused

So far, this book has really been about building the foundation of what I think will happen next, 9/11. In the last 20 pages, I wonder what the purpose of Erica is because she is sort of the whole focus of this book so far. We know that her and Changez's relationship will crumble but I wonder how this will exactly affect not only Changez's view on Erica, but his view on America itself after being treated poorly.

I can see that Changez is thriving in America. He lands a very prestigious job in Underwood and is top of his class at Princeton. I appreciate the relationship building and building with him and Erica. I do wonder how their relationship will play out in terms of building the theme and true meaning in the story. I wonder if, after 9/11, all of the things that are going well for him will backfire on him and crush him.