A Real Durwan

by

Jhumpa Lahiri

Mrs. Dalal Character Analysis

The wife of Mr. Dalal. She lives in the same apartment building where Boori Ma lives and works and is the main protector Boori Ma. She insists on providing Boori Ma with additional materials, including new quilts, as hers are tattered and worn. However, she never follows through on this promise. When Mrs. Dalal’s husband receives a promotion, the two of them leave for a vacation and are not present when the other residents accuse Boori Ma of stealing the basin and dismiss her from the building.

Mrs. Dalal Quotes in A Real Durwan

The A Real Durwan quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Dalal or refer to Mrs. Dalal . 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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A Real Durwan Quotes

Among the wives, however, resentment quickly brewed.

Related Characters: Mr. Dalal, Mrs. Dalal
Related Symbols: The Wash Basin
Page Number: 79
Explanation and Analysis:

Her mornings were long, her afternoons longer. She could not remember her last glass of tea. Thinking neither of her hardships nor of earlier times, she wondered when the Dalals would return with her new bedding.

Related Characters: Boori Ma, Mr. Dalal, Mrs. Dalal
Page Number: 81
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mrs. Dalal Quotes in A Real Durwan

The A Real Durwan quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Dalal or refer to Mrs. Dalal . 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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A Real Durwan Quotes

Among the wives, however, resentment quickly brewed.

Related Characters: Mr. Dalal, Mrs. Dalal
Related Symbols: The Wash Basin
Page Number: 79
Explanation and Analysis:

Her mornings were long, her afternoons longer. She could not remember her last glass of tea. Thinking neither of her hardships nor of earlier times, she wondered when the Dalals would return with her new bedding.

Related Characters: Boori Ma, Mr. Dalal, Mrs. Dalal
Page Number: 81
Explanation and Analysis: