Exit West
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Themes
All Themes Love and Connection Borders, Division, and Fear Religion Escape
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Characters
All Characters Saeed Nadia Saeed’s Father Saeed’s Mother Saeed’s Boss The Musician The Volunteer The Woman in the Leather Jacket The Bearded Man The Preacher The Preacher’s Daughter
Symbols
All Symbols Cellphones
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Exit West

by Mohsin Hamid
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Love and Connection Theme Icon
    Love and Connection
  • Borders, Division, and Fear Theme Icon
    Borders, Division, and Fear
  • Religion Theme Icon
    Religion
  • Escape Theme Icon
    Escape
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Saeed
  • Nadia
  • Saeed’s Father
  • Saeed’s Mother
  • Saeed’s Boss
  • The Musician
  • The Volunteer
  • The Woman in the Leather Jacket
  • The Bearded Man
  • The Preacher
  • The Preacher’s Daughter
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Cellphones Symbol Icon
    Cellphones
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Cellphones

Throughout Exit West, Saeed and Nadia turn to their cellphones in order to connect not only with one another, but with the outside world. In fact, they get local numbers immediately upon arriving in…

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