Paradise of the Blind

by

Duong Thu Huong

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Hang’s Traveling Companion Character Analysis

The traveling companion is an older gentleman who sits next to Hang on the train to Moscow. Although they don’t speak much, he is a comforting presence for Hang and protects her from two drunk men who harass her on the train. As they part ways in Moscow, Hang thinks that they could be father and daughter. He serves as an example of the fact that one can rely on people outside of their own family, and that adhering to familial duty at the expense of other relationships is not the only way to live.

Hang’s Traveling Companion Quotes in Paradise of the Blind

The Paradise of the Blind quotes below are all either spoken by Hang’s Traveling Companion or refer to Hang’s Traveling Companion. 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:
Traditional Values and Sacrifice Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

She too must have known this weariness, this despair. Like us, she must have had to reinvent hope and a yearning for life. The song crackled forth like the wing of a bird lost in the limitless blue of space, like a spark from an inferno.

I listened in silence. The evening’s repugnant scene flashed through my mind. The music had come from that bastard’s room. So this was life, this strange muddle, this flower plucked from a swamp.

Related Characters: Hang (speaker), Hang’s Traveling Companion
Related Symbols: Duckweed Flower
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis:
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Hang’s Traveling Companion Quotes in Paradise of the Blind

The Paradise of the Blind quotes below are all either spoken by Hang’s Traveling Companion or refer to Hang’s Traveling Companion. 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:
Traditional Values and Sacrifice Theme Icon
).
Chapter 2 Quotes

She too must have known this weariness, this despair. Like us, she must have had to reinvent hope and a yearning for life. The song crackled forth like the wing of a bird lost in the limitless blue of space, like a spark from an inferno.

I listened in silence. The evening’s repugnant scene flashed through my mind. The music had come from that bastard’s room. So this was life, this strange muddle, this flower plucked from a swamp.

Related Characters: Hang (speaker), Hang’s Traveling Companion
Related Symbols: Duckweed Flower
Page Number: 39
Explanation and Analysis: