The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Does Changez lose or find his identity throughout the course of the novel? Explain.

How is the wealth and class-conscious of Lahore both similar to and different from the wealthy New York society that Changez was first drawn to, and then later came to despise?

Can Erica’s view of Changez be considered a form of Orientalism? List and explain some instances in the novel that highlight Erica’s genuine respect for Changez as an individual and then those platitudes that perpetuate the concept of the “noble savage?”