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A bigoted Sinhalese man who threatens Rahda Aunty and Arjie for being Tamil, suggesting that the Sinhalese are on the verge of kicking the Tamils out of Sri Lanka. He is furious about his son Anil’s relationship with Radha and promises never to let his son “marry some non-Sinhalese” or someone not “from a good family.”
Anil’s Father Quotes in Funny Boy
The Funny Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Anil’s Father or refer to Anil’s Father. 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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2. Radha Aunty
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“Be careful. We Sinhalese are losing patience with you Tamils and your arrogance.”
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Radha Aunty didn’t answer for a moment. “Until a few days ago I only thought of Rajan, but now I find myself thinking of Anil as well.”
Mala Aunty sighed. “It’ll never work.”
“But other Sinhalese and Tamil people get married.”
“I know,” Mala Aunty replied, “but they have their parents’ consent.
“If two people love each other, the rest is unimportant.”
“No, it isn’t. Ultimately, you have to live in the real world. And without your family you are nothing.”
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Anil’s Father Quotes in Funny Boy
The Funny Boy quotes below are all either spoken by Anil’s Father or refer to Anil’s Father. 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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2. Radha Aunty
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“Be careful. We Sinhalese are losing patience with you Tamils and your arrogance.”
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Radha Aunty didn’t answer for a moment. “Until a few days ago I only thought of Rajan, but now I find myself thinking of Anil as well.”
Mala Aunty sighed. “It’ll never work.”
“But other Sinhalese and Tamil people get married.”
“I know,” Mala Aunty replied, “but they have their parents’ consent.
“If two people love each other, the rest is unimportant.”
“No, it isn’t. Ultimately, you have to live in the real world. And without your family you are nothing.”
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