Characters' Perspectives in Home Fire

 I believe that Kamila Shamsie gave each character their own chapter because she wanted to assert each character's individuality. Each character in the book has a different perspective. One common theme shown all throughout the book is the stereotypes that plague the Muslim community. In Home Fire, for example, the public often views Muslims as dangerous terrorists who treat women horribly. By giving each character their own chapter/s, Shamsie is able to show how the nuances of an individual character's experiences need to be taken into consideration to truly understand the character. Shamsie does this so that the reader will not fall into the trap of making assumptions about a character because of their ethnic/racial/cultural background. Rather, the reader will see the diverse and complex backgrounds, beliefs, and traditions that the Muslim characters in Home Fire all bring to the table. I believe Shamsie put the characters in the order they were because an idea introduced by one character builds on in the next chapter. First, Isma hates Karamat Lone because she sees him as a traitor to his religion. However, she also acknowledges that she must assimilate in order to not cause any trouble. Then, Eamonn talks more about Karamat from another perspective that makes him seem more reasonable. He talks badly about Islam. After, the Parvaiz chapter suggests the need of assimilation into one's culture. By putting the characters in this order, Shamsie is able to prevent the conflict that each character has created while also giving each character a voice to explain themselves and their motives. This results in no bias towards a character.