Tequila Leila
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Tequila Leila is the murdered Istanbul sex worker whose posthumous memories and reflections drive the narrative of Elif Shafak’s novel "10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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murder victim ⓘ protagonist ⓘ sex worker ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
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identity ⓘ marginalization ⓘ memory ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| bodyLocationAfterDeath | garbage bin on the outskirts of Istanbul ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Elif Shafak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesNarrativeOf | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | patriarchal household ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFriendGroup | outcast friends in Istanbul ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Leila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Tequila Leila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person posthumous narration ⓘ |
| isMurdered | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| linkedToMotif |
memory and sensory impressions
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time ⓘ urban periphery ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
posthumous consciousness
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stream of memories after death ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central narrator
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focal character ⓘ |
| occupation | sex worker in Istanbul ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | conservative Muslim family ⓘ |
| sexuality | heterosexual ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dignity of marginalized women
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resilience in the face of oppression ⓘ |
| timeFrameOfConsciousness | 10 minutes 38 seconds after clinical death ⓘ |
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