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Daniel (Elishva’s Grandson)
Elishva’s parish priest at the Assyrian Church of Saint Odisho, outside of the Bataween district, is a kind, generous man dedicated to helping others. During periods of intense destruction in the city, he allowed members of the neighborhood to contact their families abroad, regardless of their religious affiliation, via his cell phone. He believes in sustaining solidarity in the community, instead of behaving in self-centered ways. This leads him to condemn those who flee the violence in Baghdad, claiming that people should stay, in the same way the Assyrian people faced oppression in ancient times. However, this belief does not keep him from helping Elishva’s daughters Hilda and Matilda to take her to Melbourne. In this way, Father Josiah reveals his empathy and his willingness to let everyone make their own decisions, even if they clash with his own perspective. This highlights this religious leader’s tolerance and desire to promote cooperation between all human beings.
Father Josiah Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad
The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by Father Josiah or refer to Father Josiah. 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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If the argument was interrupted, Elishva would argue with herself instead or grab hold of one of the women in the church to listen to her fiery sermon about how she refused to leave her home and move to a place she knew nothing about. Father Josiah encouraged her to stay, because he saw it as a religious obligation. It wasn’t good that everyone should leave the country. Things had been just as bad for the Assyrians in previous centuries, but they had stayed in Iraq and had survived. None of us should think only of ourselves. That’s what he said in his sermon sometimes.
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Father Josiah Quotes in Frankenstein in Baghdad
The Frankenstein in Baghdad quotes below are all either spoken by Father Josiah or refer to Father Josiah. 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 5
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If the argument was interrupted, Elishva would argue with herself instead or grab hold of one of the women in the church to listen to her fiery sermon about how she refused to leave her home and move to a place she knew nothing about. Father Josiah encouraged her to stay, because he saw it as a religious obligation. It wasn’t good that everyone should leave the country. Things had been just as bad for the Assyrians in previous centuries, but they had stayed in Iraq and had survived. None of us should think only of ourselves. That’s what he said in his sermon sometimes.
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