36th Annual Student Research Conference
Karamat Lone: How the Lone Wolf’s Character and Motivations Affected His Life and Family in Home Fire
Mary T. Roth
Dr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor
This paper will examine the character Karamat Lone, a Pakistani Muslim and home secretary of Britain in Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire. Delving into the complexities that inform his personal and political self, I will analyze his transformation from an impoverished childhood spent in a cramped apartment, studying and working every chance he could to a political life that took him from a Member of Parliament to Home Secretary. I will further show how his prioritizing of his political ambition lead to him walking away from his religion and community.
Keywords: Karamat Lone, Kamila Shamsie, Muslim, religion, culture
Topic(s):English
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Session: 306-4
Location: SUB 3202
Time: 2:00