10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

by Elif Shafak

The Street Food Vendor’s Nephew Character Analysis

Working for his uncle, the street food vendor’s nephew takes the order of the two men in the silver Mercedes, but he is quickly perturbed both by their strange demeanor and what he witnesses inside of their vehicle. He informs his uncle that he will not take them their food, a decision his uncle initially assumes stems from typical teenage laziness. However, when the vendor finally glimpses what so deeply unsettled his nephew—the blood-spattered angel figurines—he understands the boy’s fear.
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The Street Food Vendor’s Nephew Character Timeline in 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

The timeline below shows where the character The Street Food Vendor’s Nephew appears in 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 2, Chapter 7: The Silver Mercedes
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...shore, awaiting customers seeking late-night replenishment. A silver Mercedes drives up, and the vendor instructs his nephew to take their order. The boy approaches the vehicle, but he is quickly unsettled by... (full context)