El a drive to succeed unknown to wealthier Princeton students furthermore it becomes increasingly clear that Jim tries to fake a connection with Changez for selfish limits He is a lonely middle aged man looking for a friend He may even be sexually attracted to Changez Yet the other side of the danger is also challenge making such as connections between Changez and the Stranger s encounter in the back street It can be seen like it just as possibly might turns to violence Likewise The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a book about growing up It is not completely clear what Changez grows up to be He returns to Pakistan and becomes a university lecturer but the novel never reveals whether or not that he has become a supporter of terrorist groups or simply a peaceful critic of American foreign policy Changez identity is unclear It may also be unclear to Changez himself The doubt of the ending in which it is unclear whether he is about to be friend or attack the Stranger may be read as a sign that Changez is still grow Even so Hamid shows people judge one another based on their clothing their skin color and their behaviors They are aware that he is foreigner in the United States When they travel to Greece together Changez experiences various forms of racism His friends think of him that he is good even Erica is attracted to Changez After September
