The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Character Analysis in Kabuliwala

Like the narrator, Mini’s mother is never named in the story. Unlike the patient and laidback narrator, Mini’s mother has a short temper and is quick to scold Mini for her excitable chatter and endless questions. Although they are both homebodies, the narrator often dreams of adventures and leaving Calcutta, while Mini’s mother is terrified of the danger that exists outside of their neighborhood, and even asks the narrator to keep an eye on Rahamat to make sure he isn’t going to kidnap Mini and sell her into slavery in Afghanistan. However, like the narrator, Mini’s mother is “progressive” and chooses to let Mini enjoy a carefree childhood rather than spending her whole life preparing her for marriage.

The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Quotes in Kabuliwala

The Kabuliwala quotes below are all either spoken by The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother or refer to The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother. 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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My five-year-old daughter Mini can’t stop talking for a minute. […] Her mother often scolds her and makes her shut up, but I can’t do that. When Mini is quiet, it is so unnatural that I cannot bear it. So she’s rather keen on chatting to me.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), Mini, The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother

Page Number and Citation: 113

Explanation and Analysis:

Mini’s mother is very easily alarmed. The slightest noise in the street makes her think that all the world’s drunkards are charging straight at our house. […] She was not too happy about Rahamat the Kabuliwala.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother

Page Number and Citation: 116

Explanation and Analysis:

The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Quotes in Kabuliwala

The Kabuliwala quotes below are all either spoken by The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother or refer to The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother. 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:

).

My five-year-old daughter Mini can’t stop talking for a minute. […] Her mother often scolds her and makes her shut up, but I can’t do that. When Mini is quiet, it is so unnatural that I cannot bear it. So she’s rather keen on chatting to me.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), Mini, The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother

Page Number and Citation: 113

Explanation and Analysis:

Mini’s mother is very easily alarmed. The slightest noise in the street makes her think that all the world’s drunkards are charging straight at our house. […] She was not too happy about Rahamat the Kabuliwala.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother

Page Number and Citation: 116

Explanation and Analysis:

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The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Character Analysis

The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Quotes in Kabuliwala

The Narrator’s Wife / Mini’s Mother Quotes in Kabuliwala

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