Lecture 40- The Reluctant Fundamentalist II: Textual Analysis

We conclude this course by reading a contemporary novel 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' by Mohsin Hamid, and analysing how different mechanical aspects of 'narrative' function in mediating a reality.
About the course
In this course "The English Novel: Interdisciplinary Approaches", students will learn how to approach novels from the perspective of authorial backgrounds, narratology, adaptation theory, and new work in literary theory, including environmental and medical humanities. This course will imbibe the students with the most sophisticated and innovative skills of interpreting novels, and a critical appreciation of novels.