Genre
Fictional novel
Setting and Context
Unnamed country and time
Narrator and Point of View
Saeed
Tone and Mood
Exhausted
Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist: Saeed and Nadia | Antagonist: Religious militants
Major Conflict
The country in which Saeed and Nadia live in is under attack by religious militants.
Climax
Nadia and Saeed flee the country.
Foreshadowing
The religious militants foreshadow the refugee problems the couple would face as they fled, since the book as a whole is an allusion to real world issues.
Understatement
That Saeed was more religious than Nadia was understated, as it would later become the reason they chose to split up.
Allusions
The book is an alllusion to real emigration and refugee problems, without naming any countries. Therefore, the book is an allusion to reality.
Imagery
The image of the religious militants undergoing civil war with the unnamed country is important, as it shows what Moshin Hamid was trying to talk about.
Paradox
The appropriateness of the way Nadia lives her life is discussed and reflected upon, as it runs against the religious beliefs of her country.
Parallelism
There can be a parallel line drawn between Nadia and Saeed as they have different lives and circumstances, but end up at the same place anyway.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
