Argumentative Essay: The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The main character did change at the end of the book because he change his ways of joining a gang. That he wanted to join a gang like his fat bum brothers were in. But, the problem was that people in the gangs didn't like Trino and threaten him. That Trino loved to read books and poets. The main character did mature while in the book because he liked school and answers question and in the being he did not like doing that because it wasn't cool.

Throughout the novel, the submission by Amy Waldman, many characters act on stereotypes on the misconceptions about faith, causing Mo and Asma to negotiate their identity. Mohammad Khan, Mo, is a second-generation Muslim. He grew up only knowing America. His Islamic heritage is always being questioned. For example in chapter 23, when Alyssa Spier, a reporter for the New York Post, stated “by entering the competition, […] it offended so many Americans,” (294) which he flat out responded with, “I am an American.”

Our personalities change and will always change the person we are some for the better, some for the worst. Misha Pilsudski is a gypsy living in the Warsaw Ghetto. At first, Misha wanted to be a Jackboot but his perception changed throughout the book. Misha wanted to be a Jackboot.

”(146). By meeting the girl of his dreams, Amir has to step up his confidence and maturity. He wants to impress Soraya, and he wouldn’t have done that without changing his approach and personality. Amir also has to deal with the General and his traditional Afghan style of living. For example, the General doesn’t believe in,”this adoption thing.

Chris McCandless was in his early 20’s, he was the kind of that guy that wanted to learn and experience life without all of the material things. He wanted to be independent from his parents and friends so Chris did something that would be insane for most of us humans but to him, it wasn’t. He went into the wild of Alaska for months, in fact, McCandless even thought he could make it out alive at the end of his journey. As a matter of fact, he was known as being a risk taker and enjoyed being out and about in the nature side of the world. Many would believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild to purposely kill himself; however, I myself believe that McCandless did not do it purposely.

The attitudes and personality of the people in this novel change throughout the story. This particular aspect shows how each person made some changes in their character, and heart. Firstly in the story Amir is very jealous of anyone his father shows attention to. Amir feels that his father’s attention to should belong to just him.

“The Problem of Evil” is simply the question, why does God allow evil to happen? God is omnipotent, omniscient, all-loving, and rational, therefore why does evil exist? There is either no God or he is not what we think he is, since evil could be prevented by him with no risk. Atheists and anti-theodicist see a problem with the idea that God could prevent evil. They believe that because God is so powerful and perfect, that he would not allow such immoral actions to be done.

Changez is a typical product as well as a victim of American dream. His American dream is killed by his reluctant fundamentalist, half from Pakistan, and half from America. Changez’s fundamentalist is mixed by both because on one way, he sticks to his own mother country; on the other way, he is brainwashed and programmed by America, which also has a fundamentalist in a Western

Thanks Romanii, this has been an entertaining debate. Final rebuttal: Con interprets the part my argument that “Under God” was added in response to communism to presume originalism. Rather, I was only providing historical context. Demonstrating that the justification used for adding the phrase is no longer a current concern. This was purely to provide context.

As a Pashtun, he experiences the effects of social hierarchy first hand, and because discrimination is such prominent tradition in his culture, we are able to see the underlying effects it has on his life. The effects that social hierarchy has on people can be seen when Amir isolates himself from the rest of the world after he witnesses the discrimination of Hassan. Amir causes his own isolation by witnessing the rape of his friend Hassan, and failing to intervene causing Hassan to sacrifice himself

Freedom of religion is one of the most controversial topics in America today. Religion in the public square should be allowed. Freedom of Religion is a right that Americans have, so people can worship where and how they please. Many feel it is okay to practice your religion in public, while others feel it may offend other people practicing a different religion. Some countries have state sponsered religions, but here in the US most claim to be Christian.

Jurak Una PS190 Argumentative analysis essay In the past few years, there has been much discussion on whether religious teaching should be part of the public school curriculum. Religion is a constant element shaping our political, economic and social lives. It pinpoints the set of beliefs, dogmas and practices defining the relation between human beings and the so called “divinity”. The notion of religion has always been a very important element of the world’s history.

Rumors of FBI agents raiding mosques and interrogating Muslim men reaches Changez and he feels guilty about the fact that he is enjoying a luxurious life in America as a Princeton graduate while his family is living in fear back in Pakistan. He feels bad about Muslims and his actions and he don’t feel the same affection for America the way he feels before the September 11 incident of 9/11. Changez feels intense fury towards America. Intense conflicts with strangers who call Changez a ‘fucking arab’ further plunge him into the depths of the turmoil of his emotions. Changez soon decides to go back to Lahore in Pakistan and meet his family.

War on Religion There is a belief among people that declares religion as the main cause of wars worldwide, and it has been the main cause of violence throughout the history of humanity. While we cannot deny that, some battles such as the crusades and the Lebanese civil war were based on religious faith, it is totally illogical to consider religion as the main cause of wars. Moreover, although there is also no disagreement that some extremist in Islam were behind 9/11, it is considered a misjudgment to say that all individuals in this religion convey the concept of violence and cruelty. The fact is non-religious incentives take the responsibility for almost all of humans’ wars. Lives lost during religious wars are nothing compared to those lost during non-religious wars.so why people believe that religion is the cause of wars, why they are wrong and do the extremist represent religions?

The Identity Within Changez’s Beard The protagonist of the novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, Changez states to, “not be frightened by [his] beard [as he is] a lover of America” (Hamid 1). Changez is a Pakistani man who comes to the United States for an education, and a job, he is living the American dream. After four and a half years of living in the United States, Changez is seen as a “polished, well-dressed man” since he has adopted the look of an American (8). After the occurrence of 9/11, Changez visits his home in Lahore and realizes he has lost his sense of identity from being in America. Changez chooses to grow the violent image of a beard as it is a natural extension of himself and a connection to his family and homeland, as opposed to wearing to wearing a kurta which is susceptible to cultural appropriation.