An American Brat

This novel by Bapsi Sidhwa is a coming of age novel showing the effects of coming to America from another culture. Feroza is sent to America from her native culture in Pakistan to try and fix her. Her family hoped that by sending her to America it would change her for the better. Feroza ending up liking America and the tradions there. She found that she was able to get away with much more than in her own culture. She discovered how differently women were allowed to act in America. Instead of her short visit, she ends up staying and attending college where she falls in love with a Jewish boy, David. When her family finds out she plans to marry David, Ferozas mother goes to America to change her mind. Feroza is convinced it is not right of her to marry outside of her culture. I thought this book was interesting, to see how America may appear to others and how much it differs from other cultures.