Who is the reluctant fundamentalist? “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” is a tale of where two different cultures clash. The novel is told through the point of view of a Pakistani by the name of “Changez”, who has a cross-culture love who speaks with a complete stranger (American). But ultimately the question that arises when one reads this book is who the reluctant fundamentalist is? The most obvious answer is “Changez” is he really the only one? To determine whether or not Changez is a fundamentalist
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“I was never an American. I was immediately a New Yorker.” How is Changez’s sense of identity altered over the course of the novel? Identity is as much about public perception as it is self-perception. In Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist the reader is confronted with this fact in a bid to understand what it means to be American and Pakistani. The narrator Changez is unsure of who he is, and whilst certain personality traits remain, his sense of identity is changed significantly
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Assignment 1: “The Reluctant Workers” Student: Tyra Johnson Professor: Alberta Thrash Course: BUS 375 – Project Management Date: November 4, 2012 Core Skills Analyses 1. Identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of The Reluctant Workers, referencing the ten skills described in Chapter 4. Effective project management has a direct correlation to the project manager’s proficiency in integrating the following core skills; team building, leadership, conflict
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The Reluctant Worker The Reluctant Worker Case Study Melanie Jackson Michael Clark Project Management 375 July 29, 2012 The Reluctant Workers One of the most important but often least understood characteristics of good project managers is the ability to know their own strengths and weaknesses and those of their employees (Kerzner, 2009, p. 148). In the Reluctant Workers case study there were three core skills directly related to proficiency in effective program management at
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Assignment #1: “The Reluctant Workers” 1. Identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of the reluctant workers, referencing the ten skills described in Chapter 4. Team Building- is the process of bringing a team of people together for one cause or objective in order to accomplish a mission, goal or project. I feel that Mr. Aston did not have the skills to adequately build his team mainly due to the fact they were older and had longevity in the organization and
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Name Withheld BUS xxx-Business Class Professor Name Withheld Saturday, May x, 20xx Case Study Analysis: The Reluctant Workers Tim Aston, a young Project Manager only three months into the company, is experiencing difficulty with the operation of his project. The case study is a dialog between Tim and his director, Phil Davies, concerning the advancement of the project. The analysis is on three of the ten effective program management skills and the improvements that should be made for the project
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist suggest that nostalgia is more harmful than fundamentalism. To what extent is this true? Mohsin Hamid’s novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, depicts the dangers of both nostalgia and fundamentalism. One would presume that fundamentalism especially that which leads to militant terrorism, would, without doubt, have far more devastating consequences than nostalgia. Yet Hamid forces his readers to consider how nostalgia can be destructive for individuals and nations and
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Throughout Mosin Hamid’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” there is a continual undercurrent of tension, with the main point of focus centred on Changez’s shifting identity. This being said, Changez is not the sole focus of the framed novel, with a mix of character’s actions and emotions building up the rise in tension. As the novel is told to us through the words of Changez, he is obviously considered to be the protagonist; the source of a large part of the angst which resonates from the text. Another
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Class Activity 3 1. Compare and contrast apathy to reluctant acceptance. How are these attitudes the same? How are they different? People who lack of interest in or concern for technology are apathetic. They do not care for the details nor recognize its significance to society. “Reluctant Acceptance or approval”, also known as “interested ambivalence” refers to people who are able to temporarily avoid thinking about the details or decisions about technology. They may have a slight understanding
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THE RELUCTANT WORKERS 1 Assignment 8: The Reluctant Workers Project Management Prepared for: Professor Larry Grant THE RELUCTANT WORKERS 2 Introduction The objective of this paper is to exam the Reluctant Workers Case. The three core skills that played a role in the case
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