The Satanic Verses Lesson Plan

Rushdie makes the theme of immigration the central focus of Part 5. How does this mirror what Rushdie saw in real-life London when he was writing The Satanic Verses in 1989?

Although the previous chapters have addressed the immigrant experience in some detail, “A City Visible but Unseen” highlights the frustration and rage that many immigrant youths feel in a society that excludes them. When Rushdie wrote The Satanic Verses in 1989, the United Kingdom had long been relatively liberal in its treatment of minorities. However, the influx of immigrants from India and Africa was still a relatively new phenomenon, and this was causing tensions with white British citizens.

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