Abschnittsübersicht

  • Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia (1990) (I)

    Part I: Humour, Stereotype, and Ethics


    Discussion questions:

    1. How would you best characterize Karim and his relationships with the novel’s other characters? Is he a sympathetic or likeable character? See if you can find 2-3 examples. 
    2. Does the novel downplay the awful reality of racism in late-1960s and 1970s London?
    3. What do you make of the novel’s highly irreverent (and some might say disrespectful) exploitation of humour and stereotype? does this strategy succeed in critiquing and undermining -- or reinforcing -- stereotypes? Try to find 2-3 examples.