Good Muslim Boy By Osamah Sami

Good Muslim Boy is a novel that tells the story of a young Muslim boy named Osamah Sami. Sami grew up in a small town in west Melbourne. Sami was born on 10 March 1983 in Qom, Iran. Over the course of the novel, Osamah Sami is portrayed as a young man who struggles to balance his cultural heritage with the expectations of his father and keep up with the demands of his cultural heritage. Sami gradually learns to accept himself over the course of the novel, and even opens up to his father about the way he feels and what he wants from life. Additionally, Osamah Sami makes his story funny and enjoyable by adding humorous experiences and instances that will bring a smile to the viewers. This is shown when he was caught spying on girls at a private

This can be seen in Sami's statement "When I ran out into the streets, nobody sang down with America nor down with Israel." This implies that Sami came from a war-torn country and was not used to a peaceful life. Compared to Australia's peace and order, Sami feels like an outcast, causing him to feel like an outsider. Throughout the novel Sami tries to fit in, but often feels like he's not accepted. An example of this is when Sami was in class and the teacher said “ she had moved to a different class because she was on fire.” Sami then thinks that his classmate was actually on fire and starts ringing up nearby hospitals. This demonstrates how easily Sami misinterprets things because he is an immigrant. This can be a response to loneliness and frustration. He can't fully express himself and his culture in his current environment. Sami is constantly reminded of his differences from the people around him, and the distress of not connecting with them. Sami shows this when he wears the dishdasha while the other young boys his age wear jeans. This illustrates that Sami knows the differences between him and the people around him. This reminds Sami of his