A House for Mr Biswas

by

V. S. Naipaul

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Bhandat Character Analysis

Ajodha’s alcoholic brother and Jagdat and Rabidat’s father. He runs the rumshop and lets Mr Biswas stay with him for a brief time. He eventually kicks Mr Biswas out of the house after falsely accusing him of stealing a dollar and runs away to live with his mistress after his wife dies.

Bhandat Quotes in A House for Mr Biswas

The A House for Mr Biswas quotes below are all either spoken by Bhandat or refer to Bhandat. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1, Chapter 2 Quotes

As fatigue overcame him he began to long for the day to end, to relieve him of his freedom. He went back to the dark rooms tired, empty, miserable, yet still excited, still unwilling to sleep.

Related Characters: Mr Biswas, Ajodha, Bhandat
Page Number: 61
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Bhandat Quotes in A House for Mr Biswas

The A House for Mr Biswas quotes below are all either spoken by Bhandat or refer to Bhandat. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Independence vs. Belonging Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 2 Quotes

As fatigue overcame him he began to long for the day to end, to relieve him of his freedom. He went back to the dark rooms tired, empty, miserable, yet still excited, still unwilling to sleep.

Related Characters: Mr Biswas, Ajodha, Bhandat
Page Number: 61
Explanation and Analysis: