Aunt to Nazneen and Hasina and sister to Hamid, Mumtaz is for the most part practical rather than superstitious. On-hand at Nazneen’s birth, she tries to convince Rupban to take her premature baby daughter to a city hospital, but to no avail. Unmarried and childless, she relies on Hamid for room and board. Later in life, she becomes a respected spiritual adviser in the village, relying on the predictions and advice of a jinni (spirit) she received from her dead father, and often speaking in tongues.
Mumtaz Quotes in Brick Lane
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Chapter 1
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“No,” she said, “we must not stand in the way of Fate. Whatever happens, I accept it. And my child must not waste any energy fighting against Fate. That way, she will be stronger.”
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Mumtaz Quotes in Brick Lane
The Brick Lane quotes below are all either spoken by Mumtaz or refer to Mumtaz. 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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Chapter 1
Quotes
“No,” she said, “we must not stand in the way of Fate. Whatever happens, I accept it. And my child must not waste any energy fighting against Fate. That way, she will be stronger.”
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