Compare and contrast a major character in one novel with another major character in the other novel (e.g. Amir in What Strange Paradise and Sumaiya or in The Wrong End of the Telescope, or Vänna in What Strange Paradise and Mina in The Wrong End of the Telescope).

Assignment Question Omar El Akkad’s What Strange Paradise and Rabih Alameddine’s The Wrong End of the Telescope are both contemporary works of fiction by Arab American writers the focus on the plight of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. There are many parallels between the two novels as well as important differences. To produce a strong … Read more