{"id":27,"date":"2016-05-02T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.harvard.edu\/lreisig54blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2016-05-02T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:43:55","slug":"fear-of-the-beard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/lreisig54blog\/2016\/05\/02\/fear-of-the-beard\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of the Beard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This final\u00a0post is in response to the last reading we did for the class– The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. \u00a0The novel follows the story of Changez, a Pakistani man who works in NYC after graduating from Princeton. \u00a0It details his struggles as a Pakistani man in NYC following the attacks on 9\/11, but also his internal dissonance as he balances his dual identities as a New Yorker and as a Pakistani.<\/p>\n

In section, our discussion opened with an analysis of the first paragraph. \u00a0In the first paragraph, Changez, who speaks directly to the reader for the entire story, states, “Ah, I see I have alarmed you. Do not be frightened by my beard: I am a lover of America.” \u00a0To set up the story, Hamid chooses to use the symbol of the beard to represent muslims. \u00a0Since the publishing of the book, the beard has become a symbol tied to muslims and to islamophobia. \u00a0Hamid uses a reference to a beard to say that he is not dangerous, he is not a fundamentalist\/extremist.<\/p>\n

Inspired by this quote, I created the image above. \u00a0The piece is simply graphite on paper. \u00a0I use the NYC skyline to create the man’s beard. \u00a0I use the irony here to create the symbol of what individuals feared after the attack–men with these beards–out of the city itself. \u00a0 I even include the twin towers to form his side burns. \u00a0Additionally,\u00a0I include a subtle tear to show the man’s internal conflict over his identity, like Changez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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