A Study Of Naturalism In Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner And Moshin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Abstract

South Asian fiction in English, which was grown over the years in bulk, variety and maturity, has aroused
considerable interest both in Asia and rest of the world. In fact the idea expressed by South Asian novelists are
all – pervasive and embarks the entire corpus of human values. It augurs well that the South Asian novelists are
aiming at cardinal human virtues. Multicultural fiction has the power to bring out responses from the readers
after linking them with the stories. These works help in developing an understanding of the diverse cultures of
the world. The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini as a multicultural novel has the power of exiting emotions,
provoking thoughts and touching the hearts of the readers of diverse cultures. Khalid Hosseini subtly describes
Afghan culture along with giving us an insight into the person gains and losses of individual characters. The
Reluctant Fundamentalist by Moshin Hamid examines the ‘strategies of survival and revived of South Asian
immigrants in America Post 9/11.