Disgraced
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Themes
All Themes Unintentional Racism and Resentment Cultural Appropriation Islamophobia, Oppression, and Institutional Racism Shame, Anger, and Disgrace
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Characters
All Characters Amir Kapoor/Abdullah Emily Hughes Kapoor Isaac Hussein (Abe Jensen) Jory Imam Fareed Amir’s Mother Diego Velázquez Tariq Barista Steven Rivkah
Terms
All Terms Orientalism
Symbols
All Symbols Portrait
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Disgraced

by

Ayad Akhtar

Disgraced Symbols

Portrait

The portrait that Emily paints of her husband Amir, entitled After Velázquez’s Moor, symbolizes the tendency for Western people to treat Eastern cultures in a patronizing or exploitative way. Emily paints Amir in…

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