Part One - In the Suburbs, Chapter Seven Summary

Jean moves Margaret into her house with Karim's brother Allie. Haroon and Karim go to live with Eva. Eva does her best to make Karim feel welcome. She is interested in helping him find a career. Karim stops going to school, but Eva arranges for him to go to a college to finish his schooling. Neither Karim's heart nor his head are interested in education, however. Karim just wants to observe those around him.

Jamila and Changez have married and moved into a flat that Anwar pays for, though Jamila won't let Changez into her bed. Changez is miserable at home and at work, where he refuses to do the simplest tasks for Anwar. He is capable of the jobs Anwar finds for him, but has no interest in...