My Son the Fanatic

My son the fanatic The genesis gap is a dilemma which frequently occurs among immigrants, and in his unaw ares boloney My son the fanatic, Hanif Kureishi brings up the issue concerned. Kureishi introduces us to a set out, whos alarmed and puzzle by his sons strange behavior, which proves out to be against his birth values. During this, Kureishi touches on the topics fanaticism and religion, and how these can swop ones behavior towards ones family. Kureishi as well focuses on how quite a pocket-sized relate to their roots.The main character in the floor is Parvez, whos a penny-pinching enough congresswoman of an immigrant being well-integrated. He emigrated from Pakistan, where he was taught the Koran. He underwent indignity during this, and later on he avoided all religion he even prefers jokes to rules. Even though he has a married woman and a son, he spends most of his era living a boys bread and butter with his confederate taxi drivers performing card and avoidin g their wives. The record of the story is 3rd person narrative and is therefore limited, unless we see the conflict from Parvezs stratum of bet, which engenders surprises. Parvez sprang across the hall and set his ear at Alis door. A muttering sound came from at heart () The boy was praying. (l. 130-134) Befaces eating bacon and playing cards, a nonher good example of Parvez not being very Islamic is that he k todays a tart, Bettina. To demoralizeher they cause deep duologue roundthing Parvez wasnt able to pick out with his own wife. It is likewise Bettina who helps Parvez figuring out whats firing on with his son, f. ex. He knew what to look for Bettina had drawn pictures(l. 103-104) and reluctantly he and Bettina had abandoned their only explanation(l. 18-119) Surreptitiously, the father began going into his sons bedroom(l. 1). As early as the first line, the story pictures a father (Parvez) who struggles with something. Ali, the son of Parvez, acts polarly and quee rly, and his new kempt conduct scares Parvez who was aware that he had become slightly afeared(predicate) of his son, who, betwixt his silences was developing a frizzly tongue (l. 15-17) Ali has also become very obscure and mystical, and an example of a cryptic remark of Ali is there are more important things to be done (l. 9) The immature son Ali is going through a huge change. Formerly, he was well-integrated equal his father, and they unders withald apiece other. As Parvez give tongue to we were brothers (l. 56) But at some point Ali decided to distance himself from the British/western institution he threw out his material goods and dissociate himself from his old friends and girlfriend. Among other things, computer disks and videotape are mentioned as Alis discarded things, and this indicates that the story takes place in our time.Furthermore, the setting is placed among the lower part of the middle-class, since Parvez is a taxi-driver, and they are immigrants. Furt hermore, the relationship between Parvez and his son is slightly crumbling, curiously when Parvez finds out that his son has chosen the opposite estimate of life than himself Ali has become very apparitional, and Parvez is puzzled and concerned and doesnt know how to deal with this. But hes growing a face fungus(l. 115) is the first sign Parvez intercepts and ex engages to Bettina.Henceoff, the conflict whether its wrong or right-hand(a) to blame ones son for befitting religious blossoms. Additionally, the relationship between the two of them worsens Ali returns his fathers long and curious looks with a hint of criticism, of reproach (l. 111-112) and Ali acts as if he hated his father (l. 194) Dont you know its wrong to drink alcohol? Ali said (l. 177). One of the most important passages is the restaurant scene with Parvez and Ali, because until this scene, we harbour only been following Parvezs angle of the matter.Ali have been very introvert, but at this point we have Alis interior thoughts revealed Ali blames his father for being too implicated in Western civilization(l. 218) and for having broken the rules of the Koran, which he means should be followed to the letter, for the reward provide be in Paradise(l. 238). To this statement, Parvez feels puzzled and exasperated. But when Ali announces that hes giving up his study, and especially after Ali have shown disrespect towards Bettina (which you can interpret as Ali insulting Parvezs lifestyle), Parvez cant traverse the worry anymore.Thus the piffling story ends up in a climax Parvez beats Ali up plot of ground hes praying, whereupon Ali says So whos the fanatic now(l. 392) Parvez had been telling Bettina that he thought people in the West sometimes felt inwardly untenanted and needed a philosophy to run by(l. 310). This could be one of reasons wherefore the emerging problem between Parvez and Ali arises. The struggle is basically caused by the generation gap, which leads us to the central c onflict the two of them evidently dont understand each other.Especially Parvez doesnt get his sons sudden change in values, and doesnt understand why Ali rejects the Western world, simply because its not compatible with the Moslem office of life. The development of the relationship between Ali and Parvez is the main focus, and with integration as a issue, Kureishi deliberates and construes the gap generation. Where the older generation has lived out their conceive of of freedom, the younger generation grows up with much wider opportunities in life and all this freedom makes them search for guidelines.They energy have experienced the more unpleasant and cruel side of the Western culture, seeing that they have been different to their surroundings, growing up. That is why some of them find that religion binds second generation immigrants together. Touching on this, Kureishs sets forth his view on religion as a selected/ jilted thing, which in cases can lead to the play of fanati cism both for the religious ones, who we are easy to claim fanatic. But Kureish also portrays the more omit ones those, who so hardly fight against religion and refuse their background. Because they have a special opinion on how life should be lived, too.My Son the FanaticMy Son the Fanatic My Son the Fanatic is a short story just just about a worried dad, Parvez. From his perspective we get to read how his son, Ali, is suddenly changing his view on life and with that, also turning upside down his fathers life. A theme of the story could be teenager creating his own identity. That is what Ali is doing by breaking out of the world in which he was raised by his parents. Ali wants to take the opposite direction of his dad, to avoid ending up like him this could be an important reason for Ali suddenly becoming a Muslim.Another possible theme would be rebelling against parents. The story is told in third person singular by an implicit teller who is aware of Parvez thoughts and how he is feeling. on that point are only three relevant characters in the story Parvez the father, Ali the son and Bettina, who is a street prostitute and a friend of Parvez. Parvez is a taxi driver living in England with his family. Even though he was raised in Lahore and taught to be a Muslim, he tries to fit in with society as good as possible.As a child, Parvez had bad experiences learning the Koran, which is probably what causes his anti-religious behaviour (p. 197 l. 21 and 197 l. 38-40). That is also why Parvez has difficulties nerve-wracking to understand his son, when he finds him praying five times a day. He feels he has lost his son (p. 199 l. 22), and gets so angry that he cant control himself in some situations. However, throughout the story we get the impression that he is a good father, really trying to live with the way his son has changed.For instance, on page 196 lines 23 27, Parvez takes a night off to go out with his son and tell him about his family in Pakistan. P arvez good intentions aside him having a drinking problem combined with the sharp tongue Ali has developed are two things that are not making it easy for Parvez to keep his temper. Throughout the story, Parvez talks to Bettina about the problem, sounding very insecure and worried. E. g. on page 194 lines 13 16 I cant understand it We were not father and son we were brothersWhere has he gone? Why is he torturing me This makes the endorser feel sympathetic towards him until page 202 lines 1-4, where he kicks and beats his son several times. We know very little about how Ali was as a person before he changed. We know from his dad that he was messy, playing guitar, had English friends and an English girlfriend. Despite Ali being raised in a regular English way and being a teenager, because of his religious change, he has become more responsible, quiet and serious.Living by the rules of the Koran, Ali is now behaving as a missionary towards his father. One reason for Alis sudden r eligious behaviour could be that he seeks his spiritual side. Maybe he wants some answers about life and death that science cant give him. Ali could also be so afraid and disgusted by the idea of ending up like his father, a taxi driver with a drinking-problem, that he now does everything he can to prevent that from happening. The ending makes the ref uncertain of where his or her sympathy lies.I was on Parvez side throughout the story, disliking how Ali didnt involve his family in his sudden new life-style. But, on page 202 lines 1-4, Parvez beats his son, and Ali says on page 202 line 6 So whos the fanatic now? . Ali saying this makes the reader realise that Parvez actually has been very obsessed with his sons religious behaviour, thinking about it constantly. This is a turning point in the story, since it becomes clear that Parvez is the one becoming fanatically angry time after time, while Ali is the more reasonable one, after his change of beliefs.To conclude, this story is ab out a worried father whose teenage son is suddenly turning religiously active. The teenager is able to identify himself with neither his father nor the society he is living in. Therefore he seeks answers to binge a hole inside of him. Answers, that science cannot provide. The father is having a hard time accepting that, not realising that with his aggressive response to his sons changes, he actually turns into a fanatic himself, constantly observation his son and obsessing about his behaviour. Savanna K2My Son the FanaticMy son the fanatic The generation gap is a dilemma which frequently occurs among immigrants, and in his short story My son the fanatic, Hanif Kureishi brings up the issue concerned. Kureishi introduces us to a father, whos alarmed and puzzled by his sons strange behavior, which proves out to be against his own values. During this, Kureishi touches on the topics fanaticism and religion, and how these can change ones behavior towards ones family. Kureishi also focuse s on how people relate to their roots.The main character in the story is Parvez, whos a good example of an immigrant being well-integrated. He emigrated from Pakistan, where he was taught the Koran. He underwent indignity during this, and subsequently he avoided all religion he even prefers jokes to rules. Even though he has a wife and a son, he spends most of his time living a boys life with his fellow taxi drivers playing card and avoiding their wives. The narration of the story is 3rd person narrative and is therefore limited, but we see the conflict from Parvezs point of view, which engenders surprises. Parvez sprang across the hall and set his ear at Alis door. A muttering sound came from within () The boy was praying. (l. 130-134) Besides eating bacon and playing cards, another example of Parvez not being very Muslim is that he knows a prostitute, Bettina. Together they have deep talks something Parvez wasnt able to have with his own wife. It is also Bettina who helps Parvez f iguring out whats going on with his son, f. ex. He knew what to look for Bettina had drawn pictures(l. 103-104) and Reluctantly he and Bettina had abandoned their only explanation(l. 18-119) Surreptitiously, the father began going into his sons bedroom(l. 1). As early as the first line, the story pictures a father (Parvez) who struggles with something. Ali, the son of Parvez, acts differently and queerly, and his new tidy conduct scares Parvez who was aware that he had become slightly afraid of his son, who, between his silences was developing a sharp tongue (l. 15-17) Ali has also become very obscure and mystical, and an example of a cryptic remark of Ali is There are more important things to be done (l. 9) The teenage son Ali is going through a huge change. Formerly, he was well-integrated like his father, and they understood each other. As Parvez said we were brothers (l. 56) But at some point Ali decided to distance himself from the British/western world he threw out his materi al goods and dissociate himself from his old friends and girlfriend. Among other things, computer disks and videotape are mentioned as Alis discarded things, and this indicates that the story takes place in our time.Furthermore, the setting is placed among the lower part of the middle-class, since Parvez is a taxi-driver, and they are immigrants. Furthermore, the relationship between Parvez and his son is slightly crumbling, especially when Parvez finds out that his son has chosen the opposite view of life than himself Ali has become very religious, and Parvez is puzzled and concerned and doesnt know how to deal with this. But hes growing a beard(l. 115) is the first sign Parvez intercepts and exclaims to Bettina.Henceforth, the conflict whether its wrong or right to blame ones son for becoming religious blossoms. Additionally, the relationship between the two of them worsens Ali returns his fathers long and curious looks with a hint of criticism, of reproach (l. 111-112) and Ali ac ts as if he hated his father (l. 194) Dont you know its wrong to drink alcohol? Ali said (l. 177). One of the most important passages is the restaurant scene with Parvez and Ali, because until this scene, we have only been following Parvezs angle of the matter.Ali have been very introvert, but at this point we have Alis interior thoughts revealed Ali blames his father for being too implicated in Western civilization(l. 218) and for having broken the rules of the Koran, which he means should be followed to the letter, for the reward will be in Paradise(l. 238). To this statement, Parvez feels puzzled and exasperated. But when Ali announces that hes giving up his study, and especially after Ali have shown disrespect towards Bettina (which you can interpret as Ali insulting Parvezs lifestyle), Parvez cant handle the problem anymore.Thus the short story ends up in a climax Parvez beats Ali up while hes praying, whereupon Ali says So whos the fanatic now(l. 392) Parvez had been telling Bettina that he thought people in the West sometimes felt inwardly empty and needed a philosophy to live by(l. 310). This could be one of reasons why the emerging problem between Parvez and Ali arises. The struggle is basically caused by the generation gap, which leads us to the central conflict the two of them simply dont understand each other.Especially Parvez doesnt get his sons sudden change in values, and doesnt understand why Ali rejects the Western world, simply because its not compatible with the Muslim way of life. The development of the relationship between Ali and Parvez is the main focus, and with integration as a theme, Kureishi deliberates and construes the gap generation. Where the older generation has lived out their dream of freedom, the younger generation grows up with much wider opportunities in life and all this freedom makes them search for guidelines.They might have experienced the more unpleasant and cruel side of the Western culture, seeing that they have bee n different to their surroundings, growing up. That is why some of them find that religion binds 2nd generation immigrants together. Touching on this, Kureishs sets forth his view on religion as a selected/rejected thing, which in cases can lead to the stage of fanaticism both for the religious ones, who we are easy to claim fanatic. But Kureish also portrays the more neglected ones those, who so hardly fight against religion and refuse their background. Because they have a special opinion on how life should be lived, too.