Part 1) (for reference)

Nadia never anticipated expriencing nostalgia for a refugee camp one day. Hamid, exit to the west. Exit West is a novel that explores the difficult and complicated process of forming an identity for immigrants and refugees, according to a secondary source. (Review of a Book, The Guardian) This passage from Mohsin Hamid's Exit West exemplifies the emotional effects of displacement and the issue of identity. Nadia, the protagonist, expresses her desire for a refugee camp, a location she would never have thought to feel this way about. This quotation emphasizes the concept that moving may upset one's sense of belonging and that being uprooted might make one yearn for a location they might not have otherwise thought of as home. Analysis of the quotation from a secondary source the passage from The Guardian's book review lends credence to the book's concept of identity creation. It implies that the book explores the difficult and complicated process of forming an identity for immigrants and refugees. The quote from the main source further supports the novel's study of this issue. The quote from the main source further supports the novel's study of this issue. This issue is important because it exemplifies the psychological effects of dislocation and the disturbance of self-identity that can result from migration. Exit West is a book that effectively and nuancedly addresses the topics of migration, identity, and displacement.

Part 2)

Each posting should consist of at least 1 primary source (Exit West) quote and 1 secondary source quote about Exit West or Hamid or one of the over-arching themes of the novel (Migration, Identity, Race, Social Class, Magical Realism, etc.) followed by at 1 explanatory paragraph for the primary and 1 analytical paragraph for the secondary quote.