Ullman is a man who is never seen over the course of the novel, though his murder (which is concurrent with Frank Minna’s) is a significant red herring (or misleading clue) throughout much of the novel. Ullman is eventually revealed to be a bookkeeper for the Fujisaki Corporation with whom Frank was working together to skim money from the Fujisaki. Lionel focuses intently on solving the mystery surrounding Ullman’s murder—but he ultimately concludes that he cannot feel guilty about every unknown, faceless person who dies as a result of criminal involvement.
Ullman Quotes in Motherless Brooklyn
The Motherless Brooklyn quotes below are all either spoken by Ullman or refer to Ullman. 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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Ullman? Never met the guy. Just like Bailey. They were just guys I never happened to meet. To the both of them and to you I say: Put an egg in your shoe, and beat it. Make like a tree, and leave. Tell your story walking.
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Ullman Quotes in Motherless Brooklyn
The Motherless Brooklyn quotes below are all either spoken by Ullman or refer to Ullman. 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:
).
Good Sandwiches
Quotes
Ullman? Never met the guy. Just like Bailey. They were just guys I never happened to meet. To the both of them and to you I say: Put an egg in your shoe, and beat it. Make like a tree, and leave. Tell your story walking.
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