Frankenstein in Baghdad

Frankenstein in Baghdad

by

Ahmed Saadawi

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The Four Beggars Character Analysis

After running into the Whatsitsname one evening, and finding his deformed face horrifying, these drunk beggars decide to kill him,. Two of the beggars kill each other by mistake and the Whatsitsname, convinced that these men are criminals, kills the remaining two. He then places the four beggars’ hands around each other’s necks, thus suggesting that they each played a role in orchestrating their own death. This is the first of the Whatsitsname’s murders and brings an eerie atmosphere to the neighborhood of Bataween.

The Four Beggars Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad

The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by The Four Beggars or refer to The Four Beggars. 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

The Whatsitsname talked about the night he met the drunk beggars. He said he tried to avoid them, but they were aggressive and charged toward him to kill him. His horrible face was an incentive for them to attack him. They didn’t know anything about him, but they were driven by that latent hatred that can suddenly come to the surface when people meet someone who doesn’t fit in.

Related Characters: The Whatsitsname, The Four Beggars
Related Symbols: The Digital Recorder
Page Number: 130-131
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Four Beggars Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad

The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by The Four Beggars or refer to The Four Beggars. 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

The Whatsitsname talked about the night he met the drunk beggars. He said he tried to avoid them, but they were aggressive and charged toward him to kill him. His horrible face was an incentive for them to attack him. They didn’t know anything about him, but they were driven by that latent hatred that can suddenly come to the surface when people meet someone who doesn’t fit in.

Related Characters: The Whatsitsname, The Four Beggars
Related Symbols: The Digital Recorder
Page Number: 130-131
Explanation and Analysis: