Paradise of the Blind

by

Duong Thu Huong

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The Bohemian is a classmate of Hang’s at the Institute for the Social Sciences. Hang nicknames him in this way because of his resemblance to a famous movie character. After Hang drops out of school, she reunites with the Bohemian in Moscow, where Uncle Chinh is working for him and a group of his friends. The Bohemian criticizes Uncle Chinh for his espousal of ideological purity in the Communist Party even while trading on the black market. He also becomes a good friend to Hang, helping her with her exit visa when she leaves Russia and returns to Vietnam.

The Bohemian Quotes in Paradise of the Blind

The Paradise of the Blind quotes below are all either spoken by The Bohemian or refer to The Bohemian. 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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).
Chapter 11 Quotes

“So there you have it, Mr. Uncle Chinh. The old child molester had never set foot on a dance floor. Of course, he did like to lecture his workers about how dancing was decadent, how their generation indulged in shameful pleasures, and how everyone should devote himself to the revolution. He had the same worldview as you, the same tastes. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to insult you. I know you don’t have the same vices. But I must say, the resemblance is somewhat troubling.”

Related Characters: The Bohemian (speaker), Hang, Que, Uncle Chinh, Ton
Page Number: 214
Explanation and Analysis:

I had never met a man so gentle and yet so firm. He had helped me. This was the first time in my life I had accepted help from someone outside my family. With him, my problems seemed to melt into thin air.

Related Characters: Hang (speaker), Que, Aunt Tam, Uncle Chinh, The Bohemian
Page Number: 232
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Bohemian Quotes in Paradise of the Blind

The Paradise of the Blind quotes below are all either spoken by The Bohemian or refer to The Bohemian. 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 11 Quotes

“So there you have it, Mr. Uncle Chinh. The old child molester had never set foot on a dance floor. Of course, he did like to lecture his workers about how dancing was decadent, how their generation indulged in shameful pleasures, and how everyone should devote himself to the revolution. He had the same worldview as you, the same tastes. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to insult you. I know you don’t have the same vices. But I must say, the resemblance is somewhat troubling.”

Related Characters: The Bohemian (speaker), Hang, Que, Uncle Chinh, Ton
Page Number: 214
Explanation and Analysis:

I had never met a man so gentle and yet so firm. He had helped me. This was the first time in my life I had accepted help from someone outside my family. With him, my problems seemed to melt into thin air.

Related Characters: Hang (speaker), Que, Aunt Tam, Uncle Chinh, The Bohemian
Page Number: 232
Explanation and Analysis: