The document discusses immigration and identity as portrayed in the novel Brick Lane by Monica Ali. It focuses on several main characters that represent different types of immigrants: Nazneen, who comes to England through an arranged marriage; her husband Chanu, who struggles to find work; their daughter Shahana, who assimilates to Western culture; and Nazneen's lover Karim, who is born in England but struggles with his hybrid identity. The document also discusses the complexity of immigration and how literature can be a starting point for debates around differences between hosts and migrants.