1. The protagonist in Song of Solomon, Milkman Dead, is very different than the protagonist in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Changez. Although both take the unofficial titles of narrators in the novels that they are encompassed in, the values of the two greatly differ. Milkman Dead is an egotistical, sheltered, and privileged African American living up in an unnamed Michigan town. Throughout the majority of the book, Milkman is the embodiment of an immature young man indiscriminately drifting through life. Milkman is caught up in the materialistic ways that he perhaps inherited through the ways of his father. Additionally, Milkman lacks compassion for those perceived as inferior to him and lacks a sense of commitment to his family. Changez, on the other hand, is an intelligent and reserved Pakistani man in his mid-twenties who graduated at the top of his class from Princeton. Unlike many of his wealthy acquaintances at Princeton, Changez had little money and was attending the school on financial aid. To the cost of tuition, he worked three off-campus jobs, studied tirelessly, and cooked his own meals in his dormitory. …show more content…
A Tale of Two Cities is a book that should be read at some point in time during a teenager’s high school years. Personal and political dramas are deeply connected in Dickens’s award-winning novel. Additionally, A Tale of Two Cities can get complicated at times as a result of background information regarding the feudal system, the French monarchy, and parts of the French Revolution. From the accentuated language and a (somewhat) lovable main character in Sydney Carton, this story will best be appreciated by a mature reader. Although it cannot be classified as a “quick read,” the level of detail and historical references are meant to make the reader think and reflect upon what is truly going on. By physically placing oneself in the book, the reader is able to escape to another world and actually see the actions of the characters happening before