Midnights Children Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report
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Midnight’s Children
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Ashraf Zayed
Midnight’s Children
Salman Rushdie’s, “Midnight’s Children” begins with the birth of Saleem Sinai at Midnight on August 15, 1947. Interestingly enough it was the exact date of when India first gained its Independence. The Novel proceeds to explain the birth of Saleem Sinai. Saleem’s Grandfather, Aadam Aziz falls in love with Naseem. When they get married they bear five children. Nadir Khan, who is forced to live in Dr. Aziz’s cellar, marries his daughter Mumtez. After two years a marriage of no intercourse falls apart. Nadir leaves a note in the cellar pronouncing his divorce to Mumtaz. She later marries Ahmed Sinai and changes her name to Amina Sinai. Shortly afterwards Amina is pregnant.
The story then becomes complicated because Mary Pereira, who is a mid-wife, switches Ahmed and Amina with Vanita and Wee Willie Winkie’s baby. Our narrator Saleem is therefore raised into the Sinai’s home while Shiva, the baby of Ahmed and Amina is raised in a much poorer home. This act guaranteed Vanita’s son a life of comfort. Sho......
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