Frankenstein in Baghdad

Frankenstein in Baghdad

by

Ahmed Saadawi

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Hasib Mohamed Jaafar Character Analysis

This 21-year-old man, working as a hotel guard at the Sadeer Novotel Hotel is killed in a suicide bombing: a garbage truck driven by a terrorist explodes in front of the hotel where he is working. Hasib behaves courageously, firing at the terrorist in order to fulfill his professional duty and defend the people in the hotel. Hasib’s young age, along with the fact that he leaves behind a young wife and their baby daughter, highlights the tragedy of these terrorist attacks, which murder innocent people every day. After his body is destroyed in the explosion, Hasib’s soul inhabits the Whatsitsname’s corpse, motivating it to seek revenge on those responsible for the attack at the hotel.

Hasib Mohamed Jaafar Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad

The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by Hasib Mohamed Jaafar or refer to Hasib Mohamed Jaafar. 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 9 Quotes

“It was the Sudanese suicide bomber who caused his death,” Hadi said confidently, trying to exploit the situation to his own advantage.

“Yes, but he’s dead. How can I kill someone who’s already dead?”

“The hotel management, then. The company that ran the hotel.”

“Yes, maybe. But I have to find the real killer of Hasib Mohamed Jaafar so his soul can find rest,” said the Whatsitsname, pulling up a wooden crate and sitting on it.

Related Characters: The Whatsitsname (speaker), Hadi Hassani Aidros (speaker), Hasib Mohamed Jaafar
Page Number: 129
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Hasib Mohamed Jaafar Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad

The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by Hasib Mohamed Jaafar or refer to Hasib Mohamed Jaafar. 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:
Truth, Lies, and Storytelling Theme Icon
).
Chapter 9 Quotes

“It was the Sudanese suicide bomber who caused his death,” Hadi said confidently, trying to exploit the situation to his own advantage.

“Yes, but he’s dead. How can I kill someone who’s already dead?”

“The hotel management, then. The company that ran the hotel.”

“Yes, maybe. But I have to find the real killer of Hasib Mohamed Jaafar so his soul can find rest,” said the Whatsitsname, pulling up a wooden crate and sitting on it.

Related Characters: The Whatsitsname (speaker), Hadi Hassani Aidros (speaker), Hasib Mohamed Jaafar
Page Number: 129
Explanation and Analysis: