Displacement and Homesickness

Where it surfaces

• III

  Saïd is torn between staying in his birthplace and fleeing to a strange land, feeling sick at the thought of leaving his familiar home.

• IV

  Saïd is forced to leave his home, facing loss and uncertainty on his journey.

• Chapter X

  Saïd's unease in Beyrût and his longing for England reflect his displacement from his home.

• XI

  Saïd leaves his homeland, driven by tyranny, and seeks refuge in a foreign land, highlighting themes of exile and longing.

• XII

  Saïd feels a deep pang of longing for his native land as the ship departs, and later feels betrayed that the journey leads to Liverpool instead of London.

• XIII

  Saïd's profound sense of alienation and longing for his homeland is central, as he feels utterly out of place in the 'land of cloud' and yearns for familiar sights and sounds.

• XIV

  Saïd's desperate search for familiar sights and sounds, and his reaction to the scarlet tarbûsh, highlight his profound homesickness.

• XV

  Saïd's vivid memories of his homeland contrast with the fog and gloom of London, highlighting his deep longing for home.

• XVI

  Saïd's longing for his homeland and his joy at seeing familiar sights and people contrast with his time away, emphasizing his displacement.

• Time Table to Part I

  Saïd's departure from his native town and fig-tree suggests themes of displacement and loss of home.