Saleem Sinai
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Saleem Sinai is the telepathic, large-nosed narrator and protagonist of Salman Rushdie’s novel "Midnight’s Children," whose life is inextricably linked with the history of post-independence India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saleem Sinai canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Midnight's Children
ⓘ
surface form:
Midnight’s Children
|
| associatedWith | post-independence India ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
identity and hybridity
ⓘ
memory and history ⓘ nation-building ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | William Methwold ⓘ |
| biologicalMother | Vanita ⓘ |
| birthCoincidesWith |
midnight of 15 August 1947
ⓘ
moment of India’s independence ⓘ |
| bornIn |
Mumbai
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay
|
| chronicles |
lives of midnight’s children
ⓘ
political events in India ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Scheherazade ⓘ |
| createdBy | Salman Rushdie ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Kashmiri Muslim ⓘ |
| experiences |
amnesia
ⓘ
nasal disfigurement ⓘ |
| hasAbility | telepathy ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName |
Sinai Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinai
|
| hasGivenName | Saleem ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Padma ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | pickle factory worker ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Ahmed Sinai
ⓘ
Amina ⓘ
surface form:
Amina Sinai
|
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic | large nose ⓘ |
| hasPower | telepathic communication with other midnight’s children ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Jamila Singer ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | from 1947 to the Emergency period ⓘ |
| languageOfNarration | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Indian Emergency (1975–1977)
ⓘ
surface form:
Emergency in India
Partition of India ⓘ history of India ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Midnight's Children
ⓘ
surface form:
Midnight’s Children
|
| narrativeMode | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorOf |
Midnight's Children
ⓘ
surface form:
Midnight’s Children
|
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical connection to Indian history
ⓘ
unreliable narration ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
Midnight's Children
ⓘ
surface form:
Midnight’s Children
|
| raisedIn |
Mumbai
ⓘ
surface form:
Bombay
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| switchedAtBirthWith | Shiva ⓘ |
| tellsStoryTo | Padma ⓘ |
| undergoes | nasal surgery ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.