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Jim is an executive vice president at Underwood Samson, and Changez’s mentor for most of his time with the company. Because he worked his way up from an impoverished family, Jim identifies with Changez’s financial situation, and regularly communicates this to Changez. Like Erica, Jim’s feelings for Changez may be limited by his minimal understanding of Changez’s culture and personality. The novel also hints that Jim may be interested in Changez romantically, though Jim’s sexuality is never revealed.
Jim Quotes in The Reluctant Fundamentalist
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Chapter 1
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“… I get where you’re coming from Changez. You’re hungry, and that’s a good thing in my book.”
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Chapter 3
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I was aware of an advantage conferred upon me by my foreignness, and I tried to utilize it as much as I could.
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Chapter 7
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“The economy’s an animal,” Jim continued. “It evolves. First it needed muscle. Now all the blood it could spare was rushing to its brain. That’s where I wanted to be. In finance. In the coordination business. And that’s where you are. You’re blood brought from some part of the body that the species doesn’t need anymore. The tailbone. Like me.”
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Jim Quotes in The Reluctant Fundamentalist
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Chapter 1
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“… I get where you’re coming from Changez. You’re hungry, and that’s a good thing in my book.”
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Chapter 3
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I was aware of an advantage conferred upon me by my foreignness, and I tried to utilize it as much as I could.
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Chapter 7
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“The economy’s an animal,” Jim continued. “It evolves. First it needed muscle. Now all the blood it could spare was rushing to its brain. That’s where I wanted to be. In finance. In the coordination business. And that’s where you are. You’re blood brought from some part of the body that the species doesn’t need anymore. The tailbone. Like me.”
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