Hassan al-Rashid
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Hassan al-Rashid is a central fictional character in Sebastian Faulks’s contemporary novel "A Week in December," representing the experiences and challenges of a young British Muslim in modern London.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hassan al-Rashid canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Week in December ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Muslim community in London
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Islamist radical group (fictional) ⓘ |
| characterArc |
experiences conflict between extremist ideology and ordinary life
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struggles with religious and political radicalization ⓘ |
| conflict | internal conflict over planned terrorist act ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Sebastian Faulks ⓘ |
| education | attends a prestigious London school ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British Pakistani ⓘ |
| familyBackground |
comes from a successful British Pakistani family
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has a wealthy businessman father ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Week in December ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
embodies anxieties about homegrown extremism in the UK
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used to examine post-7/7 Britain ⓘ |
| moralQuestion | whether to participate in violence ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores issues of identity and belonging
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illustrates tensions between faith and modern secular society ⓘ represents experiences of young British Muslims in contemporary London ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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viewpoint character ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
intelligent
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socially isolated ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ torn between loyalty to family and loyalty to radical peers ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Hutchinson ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| setting | London in the 2000s ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
alienation in urban life
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family expectations and generational conflict ⓘ multiculturalism in Britain ⓘ religious radicalization ⓘ terrorism and extremism ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
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