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Miknikstic is one of the wrestlers who competes in the Zuma Wrestling Finals. He’s an extremely tall man, standing over seven feet tall, and his ability allows him to see a few seconds into the future—so he knows what his opponent is going to do before he does it. Sunny meets Miknikstic before the match, before she knows who he is, and she’s struck by his kindness and the fact that he stops at all to try to help her feel better (he encounters her sobbing). Miknikstic loses the wrestling match and dies as a result of his injuries, but he becomes a guardian angel after he dies.
Miknikstic/The Man Quotes in Akata Witch
The Akata Witch quotes below are all either spoken by Miknikstic/The Man or refer to Miknikstic/The Man. 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 13
Quotes
“You’re neck-deep in Leopard society right now. The good thing is that it doesn’t get any deeper than this. Sometimes it’s best to just jump in. Then, after that first shock, you can handle anything.”
“Yeah,” she said, wiping her eyes again. “I—I got my juju knife today, too.”
“That’s wonderful,” he said. He looked down at her. “Use it well and true. There are more valuable things in life than safety and comfort. Learn. You owe it to yourself. All this”—he motioned around them—“you’ll get used to in time.”
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“Why didn’t they stop it?”
“Because life doesn’t work that way,” Anatov said. “When things get bad, they don’t stop until you stop the badness—or die.” He paused. “That’s an important lesson for all of you. This is why I brought you here. This is why you’re staying in that hotel. Look around, listen, and learn. This is not a holiday. In a month, you will all be facing something as ugly as what these two men faced this afternoon.”
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Miknikstic/The Man Quotes in Akata Witch
The Akata Witch quotes below are all either spoken by Miknikstic/The Man or refer to Miknikstic/The Man. 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:
).
Chapter 13
Quotes
“You’re neck-deep in Leopard society right now. The good thing is that it doesn’t get any deeper than this. Sometimes it’s best to just jump in. Then, after that first shock, you can handle anything.”
“Yeah,” she said, wiping her eyes again. “I—I got my juju knife today, too.”
“That’s wonderful,” he said. He looked down at her. “Use it well and true. There are more valuable things in life than safety and comfort. Learn. You owe it to yourself. All this”—he motioned around them—“you’ll get used to in time.”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
“Why didn’t they stop it?”
“Because life doesn’t work that way,” Anatov said. “When things get bad, they don’t stop until you stop the badness—or die.” He paused. “That’s an important lesson for all of you. This is why I brought you here. This is why you’re staying in that hotel. Look around, listen, and learn. This is not a holiday. In a month, you will all be facing something as ugly as what these two men faced this afternoon.”
