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My Son the Fanatic Surreptitiously, the father began going into his son's bedroom. He would sit there for hours, rousing himself only to seek clues. What bewildered him was that Ali was getting tidier. Instead of the usual tangle of clothes, books, cricket bats, video games, the room was
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MY SON THE FANATIC heads and gave one another knowing glances. From their grave looks Parvez realised they understood the situation. 'Tell me what is happening!' he demanded. The reply was almost triumphant. They had guessed something was going wrong. Now it was clear. Ali was taking drugs and selling his possessions to pay for them.
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Hanif Kureishi. Publication date. 1997. Topics. My son, the fanatic (Motion picture) Publisher. Faber and Faber. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks.
My Son the Fanatic. 1–1. Surreptitiously the father began going into his son’s bed-room. He would sit there for hours, rousing himself only to seek clues. What bewildered him was that Ali was getting tidier. Instead of the usual tangle of clothes, books, cricket bats, video games, the room was becoming neat and ordered; spaces began ...
Active Themes. Parvez knows he needs to confide in his cabbie friends about Ali ’s troublesome new behaviors, but he is ashamed and fearful that they will blame him for these changes the way they blame other fathers whose sons get caught up in drugs, gangs, and illicit sex in England.
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Notably, Ali’s character—called Farid in the film—is portrayed as significantly more radical, and even violent, in the film adaptation. The best study guide to My Son the Fanatic on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.