TRF: Freedom/Opportunity Flashcards
1
Q
‘___________ made everything ________ for me’
A
‘Princeton made everything possible for me’
- Position at Princeton is an responsible for his opportunities
- The advantages of an American education associated with prestige
2
Q
‘This is a _____ come ____’
‘Princeton _______ in me the _______ that my life was a ____’
A
‘This is a dream come true’
‘Princeton inspired in me the feeling that my life was a film’
- Changez appreciates opportunities presented by America and Princeton
- Highly romanticised depiction of university reflects high expectations
- Desire for American dream made possible through Princeton
- Cinematic description seems like a fantasy
3
Q
‘I was _______ into an _______ world’
‘To which I would _________ have had no ______’
A
‘I was ushered into an insiders world’
‘To which I would otherwise have had no access’
- Changez uses relationship with Erica to penetrate American society
- Erica gives Changez a sense of belonging + she is the reflection of American culture
- She offers him the American dream and countless opportunities
