For an analysis of Mohsin Hamid's 'Exit West' focusing on migration's impact on relationships, identity, or community, the student must select a pertinent quote from chapters 7 or 8, form a Universal Thematic Claim, and provide context and page number as per MLA format.
The student is tasked with conducting a literary analysis on a quote from the novel Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, specifically from chapters 7 or 8. The analysis should focus on how migration impacts one of the three topics: relationships, identity, or community. To begin, the student needs to select a quote that is substantively relevant to one of these topics and is rich enough to warrant a deep analysis.
When crafting a Universal Thematic Claim, the student should consider how the author, Mohsin Hamid, conveys a broader message about the human experience through the specific instance of migration within the novel. For example, the student might claim: "Hamid conveys that migration challenges and reshapes individual identities, as characters navigate new cultural landscapes." This statement can then be connected back to the chosen quote to illustrate how migration directly impacts the characters' sense of self.
In the CONTEXT section, the student should explain the circumstances of the chosen quote by outlining the situation in the narrative at the moment the quote appears, and highlighting which characters are involved, thus setting the stage for deeper analysis.
Lastly, the quote itself must be provided along with its corresponding page number in MLA format, for instance: (Hamid, 129).