Peace-loving and innocent muslim is scared of the extremist from the same Islamic group.

Extremism to what extent it is justified. Anguish is justified, but violence can not be a solution, indeed a constructive approach can wor . !he stor" is in the form of a half conversation or a dramatic monologue to be precise, between an American tourist and a Pa istani fundamentalist. #" doing so $amid has tried to tap into the readers imagination b" as ing the readers to provide the remaining half of the stor". $amid presents before us a ver" complex view of fundamentalism. %ur impression of who is a fundamentalist and what amounts to a fundamentalist behaviour is challenged. $e ver" astutel" sets about establishing fundamentalism as a practice different from extremism. &hen 'hange(i recounts his life in ).* post +,-- we are given details of violence and discrimination against muslims in ).*. #eating of Pa istani cab drivers, unjust treatment at airports, in the wor place and in the streets are some examples for instance. 'hange(i, the protagonist is a fresh graduate from the Priceton )niversit", wor s as a financial anal"st in .ew /or at the time of terror attac s. !he novel0s title should not be ta en literall", it is more ironical. !he iron" aims at raising some serious 1uestions li e whether ever" critic of America who happens to be a muslim is a fundamentalist or the term is more appropriate for American capitalists.