Disgraced

by

Ayad Akhtar

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Tariq is Hussein’s Muslim friend. Tariq and Hussein go to Starbucks wearing Muslim skullcaps and openly discuss Islam, and a barista (whom Tariq is rude to) assumes that they’re Islamic terrorists when Tariq makes a sarcastic comment about the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda. She calls the police, and the men are arrested and interrogated by the FBI.

Tariq Quotes in Disgraced

The Disgraced quotes below are all either spoken by Tariq or refer to Tariq . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Unintentional Racism and Resentment Theme Icon
).
Scene 4 Quotes

Do we want to blow stuff up? How often did I read the Koran? […] Do I hate America?

Related Characters: Hussein (Abe Jensen) (speaker), Amir Kapoor/Abdullah , Emily Hughes Kapoor, Tariq , Barista
Page Number: 80
Explanation and Analysis:

When you step out of your parents’ house, you need to understand that it’s not a neutral world out there. Not right now. Not for you. You have to be mindful about sending a different message.

Related Characters: Amir Kapoor/Abdullah (speaker), Emily Hughes Kapoor, Hussein (Abe Jensen) , Imam Fareed , Tariq
Page Number: 82
Explanation and Analysis:
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Tariq Quotes in Disgraced

The Disgraced quotes below are all either spoken by Tariq or refer to Tariq . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Unintentional Racism and Resentment Theme Icon
).
Scene 4 Quotes

Do we want to blow stuff up? How often did I read the Koran? […] Do I hate America?

Related Characters: Hussein (Abe Jensen) (speaker), Amir Kapoor/Abdullah , Emily Hughes Kapoor, Tariq , Barista
Page Number: 80
Explanation and Analysis:

When you step out of your parents’ house, you need to understand that it’s not a neutral world out there. Not right now. Not for you. You have to be mindful about sending a different message.

Related Characters: Amir Kapoor/Abdullah (speaker), Emily Hughes Kapoor, Hussein (Abe Jensen) , Imam Fareed , Tariq
Page Number: 82
Explanation and Analysis: