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Uncle Alan
The local shopkeeper is known for being gentle, talkative, and condescending toward foreign peoples. He proves close-minded about religious and social topics, and tries to convert everyone to Christianity. His views are largely patronizing, as he believes that poor foreigners should be taught English culture and “civilization” instead of merely being allowed to live in a dignified way. However, Mr. Ormerod behaves kindly toward Meena and her family. Like Sam Lowbridge, he seems unaware of the potential effects his racist beliefs can have on others.
Mr. Ormerod Quotes in Anita and Me
The Anita and Me quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Ormerod or refer to Mr. Ormerod. 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 7
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‘They’ll want cookers!’ giggled mama. ‘Doesn’t he know we were fitting bidets into our houses when their ancestors were living in caves? Oh God!’ and then she went suddenly quiet and looked hard at papa. ‘God Shyam, is that how they see us? Is it really?’
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Mr. Ormerod Quotes in Anita and Me
The Anita and Me quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Ormerod or refer to Mr. Ormerod. 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 7
Quotes
‘They’ll want cookers!’ giggled mama. ‘Doesn’t he know we were fitting bidets into our houses when their ancestors were living in caves? Oh God!’ and then she went suddenly quiet and looked hard at papa. ‘God Shyam, is that how they see us? Is it really?’
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