THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST - MAP

CHAPTER 1
Introduction. Presentation of the narrative technique, the protagonist and the situation. Changez invites an American stranger to drink a cup of tea. He starts narrating his story. Graduation at Princeton. Job interview for Underwood Samson. 

Changez’s life and career

CHAPTER 2
Introduction. Holiday in Greece. Presentation of Erica. Erica’s story: her boyfriend died for a cancer, she wants to become a writer. Beginning of the relationship between Changez and Erica.

Changez’s love story with Erica

CHAPTER 3
Development. First job-day. Friendship with Wainwright. Changez’s first position in the final ranking. Party at Jim’s house. 

CHAPTER 4
Development. Dinner at Erica’s home. Erica’s father’s considerations about Fundamentalism. Other appointments with Erica. Erica’s continuous references to Chris.

CHAPTER 5
Break. Changez’s reflections about his condition and his own land. 11st September. Beginnning of some discrimination against Changez. Change in Changez’s way of thinking.

CHAPTER 6
Developmnet. Changez’s attemp to have sex with Erica. Erica’s love story with Chris.

CHAPTER 7
Development. Changez’s rage against who sees him differently and the American war near to Pakistan. Changez pretends to be Chris in order to have sex with Erica. Fullness and dissatisfaction.

CHAPTER 8
Development. Erica’s mother’s prayers. Erica’s sadness and insanity. Changez is called “fucking Arab”. Changez’s nostalgia. Changez’s return to Pakistan to his family.

CHAPTER 12
Conclusion. Changez’s work at university as an ex-“giannizzero”. End of Changez’s story. Changez goes with the American stranger to accompany him. End of the novel.

CHAPTER 11
Development. Changez’s resignation. Erica’s dead. Changez’s reluctance of American thought and financial fundamentals. 

CHAPTER 10
Break. Bad performances in Chile. Changez’s reflections about his condition. Juan Bautista’s words. Definitive break with American thought. Changez’s return to America.

CHAPTER 9
Development. Changez’s return to America and consequent bad sensations. Changez decides to growth his beard as a sign of belonging. Erica in a rehab centre. Work in Chile