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Home Fire

a book

by

Kamila Shamsie

Home Fire

Isma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother's death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London - or their brother, Parvaiz, who's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream: to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew. Then Eamonn enters the sisters' lives. Handsome and privileged, he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs. As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician, Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to - or defy. Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz's salvation? 

01:17

What does Shamsie say about the interrogation scene in the beginning of the book?

1. It is her own experience
2. She knows a lot of people who had this experience
3. She believes it did not happen too often
4. She did not have this experience directly

04:03

What does she say about the origin of the novel?

1. It was her own idea, as she reread Antigone.
2. She saw a play in the theatre, which inspired her.
3. Someone suggested to put Antigone in a contemporary context.
4. She had known she was going to write this book for a long time.

06:16

What does she say about the online research she had to do?

1. It was quite simple, because everything was available.
2. She felt uncomfortable, because of gwm.
3. She was questioned because of her research.
4. She did not have to do any online research.

07:39

What does she say about Greek drama?

1. The themes are completely different
2. The themes are quite similar
3. She had to change many things for her story
4. She had never realized it was so contemporary

09:03

Why did she decide to use different storytellers?

1. She wanted to show different approaches to things
2. She thought it would be more interesting
3. She thought it would be too subjective
4. She always does this

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Why was Shamsie in the news lately?

1. She received an important award
2. A jury awarded an award but withdrew it
3. She published a novel that was well-received
4. She made some negative remarks in an interview

What is the most important thing about writing for her?

1. Representation
2. Responsibility
3. Love of writing
4. Writing against stereotypes

What is the biggest thing you can create by writing a novel, according to Shamsie?

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