Outcasts United

by

Warren St. John

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Robin Dikori Character Analysis

A nine-year-old player on the Under Thirteens team, and Idwar and Shamsoun’s younger brother. The Dikoris are from the Nuba valley of Sudan, where they had been driven out by an Islamist regime. They are forced to escape to Cairo before being resettled in Clarkston. They face even further tragedy when, shortly after arriving in America, their mother and sisters are killed in a car accident. After this, Robin acts out in school, but the Fugees program gives him a calm escape from his struggles.

Robin Dikori Quotes in Outcasts United

The Outcasts United quotes below are all either spoken by Robin Dikori or refer to Robin Dikori. 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:
Refugees, Discrimination, and Resilience Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

Robin calmed down at school and became outgoing with his teammates. Idwar, still quiet and shy, became a confident young man on the field. Soccer, Shamsoun said, kept the boys sane.

“It kept our minds from thinking about what happened,” he said. “We made friends—kids from different cultures. It broadened our minds, and we weren’t the only ones going through hard times. That’s why the team is so close. It became our family.”

Related Characters: Warren St. John (speaker), Shamsoun Dikori (speaker), Idwar Dikori, Robin Dikori
Page Number: 178
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Robin Dikori Quotes in Outcasts United

The Outcasts United quotes below are all either spoken by Robin Dikori or refer to Robin Dikori. 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:
Refugees, Discrimination, and Resilience Theme Icon
).
Chapter 23 Quotes

Robin calmed down at school and became outgoing with his teammates. Idwar, still quiet and shy, became a confident young man on the field. Soccer, Shamsoun said, kept the boys sane.

“It kept our minds from thinking about what happened,” he said. “We made friends—kids from different cultures. It broadened our minds, and we weren’t the only ones going through hard times. That’s why the team is so close. It became our family.”

Related Characters: Warren St. John (speaker), Shamsoun Dikori (speaker), Idwar Dikori, Robin Dikori
Page Number: 178
Explanation and Analysis: