TRF: Belonging/Community Flashcards
1
Q
‘I lacked a stable ____. I was not ______ where I ________’
A
‘I lacked a stable core. I was not certain where belonged’
- Changez’s confusion in terms of his identity
- identity crisis/lack of belonging
2
Q
‘Moving to New York felt - so __________ -like coming _____’
A
‘Moving to New York felt - so unexpectedly - like coming home’
- NY instills a sense of belonging in Changez
- Offers a homely comfort
- Multicultural NY accepting of other cultures/ethnicities
3
Q
‘______ was spoken by _________ drivers’
‘____-_________ deli’
A
‘Urdu was spoken by taxicab drivers’
‘Pak-Punjab deli’
- Multicultural nature of NYC
- Reminder of his culture/familiarity of Pakistan
4
Q
‘You give off this strong ________ of _______’
A
‘You give off this strong sense of home’
- Attracted to Changez’s warmth/homely nature
- Opposite of Erica who feels rootless/empty after Chris’ death
5
Q
‘This whole ____________ collegiality _______ only goes so _______’
A
‘This whole corporate collegiality veneer only goes so deep’
- Highlights wavering facade/impression of assimilation
- Sense of belonging not stable enough to withstand the effects of 9/11
- Reality/reminder of his outsider status at Underwood Samson
6
Q
Erica has: ‘gr______’ and ‘mag_________’
A
‘gravity’ and ‘magnetism’
- Changez’s description of Erica
- Attracted to Erica similarly to how immigrants are attracted to the US
