I found that the variations between the film and the book are rather shocking. The points that were being made within the book were absolutely lost on the film. The attempt to make the film a more "shocking" version of the book has caused the film to completely lack any integrity the storyline once held. The film very lightly skims over the ideas of fundamentalism (one flashback mainly) and how the idea of following the fundamentals plays a part in any group whether it be a large money-grubbing corporation or a radical terrorist organization.
The altered elements within the film that are perhaps the most shocking are 1. the way the male protagonist is viewed and 2. the relationship between Changez and his sexual partner. In the book Changez does not receive the same amount of.. sympathy? There is no word for it, he seems dreadfully lost, victimized, a little bit emotionally stunted and immature. In the book however I found the character to be a bit more vile when it came to the sexual relationship at least. The whole the "pretend I'm him" situation completely changes although in both situations it is downright vile and a manipulation of a woman who is utterly lost. In the movie we see his lover as being a vile woman who not only caused the death of her childhood love, but also a manipulative anti-muslim. Erica represents every bigoted idiotic American who was proud of their views in the post 9/11 America. This view can come about as we see the imagery within the showing. They really did pick the perfect girl to play Erica, Kate Hudson is a total hack. Hudson's character Erica violates any connection Changez and her had through her artistic expression. On the other hand in the book Changez destroys any potential relationship they could have by trying to push a sexual relationship on a person who is not yet emotionally ready to take on such a feat, pressing it on a woman who OBVIOUSLY is in mourning and is failing at trying to cope.
When Changez presents the question of a Pakistani dream, the dream doesn't include migrating to a different location. Changez's students are trying to fight the corruption all around them, in an attempt to bring about a stronger and more independent Pakistan (film).The Pakistani dream is an expression of a dream that every group of people has, no one should hold a dislike for their mother land, it should be revered for the positive traits it possesses, but if something must be fixed it is understandable that modifications by the denizens may be held as a dream.
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