Around the World in Eighty Days

by

Jules Verne

Brahmin Term Analysis

A Hindu priest. When Aouda is taken to be burned alive along with her dead husband (the rajah of Bundelcund) on his funeral pyre, she is led there by an elaborate procession of Brahmins.

Brahmin Quotes in Around the World in Eighty Days

The Around the World in Eighty Days quotes below are all either spoken by Brahmin or refer to Brahmin. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12 Quotes

“Suppose we save this woman.”

“Save the woman, Mr. Fogg!”

“I have yet twelve hours to spare; I can devote them to that.”

“Why, you are a man of heart!”

“Sometimes,” replied Phileas Fogg, quietly; “when I have the time.”

Related Characters: Phileas Fogg (speaker), Sir Francis Cromarty (speaker), Jean Passepartout, Aouda, The Guide, Kiouni
Page Number: 38
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Brahmin Term Timeline in Around the World in Eighty Days

The timeline below shows where the term Brahmin appears in Around the World in Eighty Days. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12
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...elephant continue on until Kiouni suddenly stops. The guide warns them that a procession of Brahmins is approaching and instructs them to hide. (full context)
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From their vantage point, the men see the Brahmins leading a young, fair woman adorned with gems. The guards that follow her are armed... (full context)
Chapter 13
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...the smoke and, dressed as the rajah, saved Aouda from the sacrifice. Just as the Brahmins at the ceremony realize what has occurred and begin shooting at them, the men safely... (full context)
Chapter 14
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...and forests. The narration poses the question of what the ancient deities to whom the Brahmins pray would think of this modern, anglicized India with its steamships and trains. (full context)