The Buddha of Suburbia

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by Hanif Kureishi

The Buddha of Suburbia (1990), written by Hanif Kureishi, won the Whitbread Award for the best first novel. It has been translated into 20 languages and was also made into a four-part drama series by the BBC in 1993, with a…

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Posted By mona s #136123 at Apr 24, 2010 5:20 PM

Jamilas arranged marriage

Hello! :-)
What do you think, why does Jamila finally agree to the arranged marriage with Changez? Karim thinks Jamila marries him "out of perversity ... as a rebellion against the rebellion" Do you think his theory is supported and how do you unterstand rebellion against the rebellion? Or does she marry him as an experiment in her political identity? Or for her mother?
Please help me and tell me your therories and why you think so!? Thank you very much!

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