Magid Iqbal

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Magid Iqbal is a studious, rational-minded son of Bangladeshi immigrants in Zadie Smith’s novel "White Teeth," whose upbringing in England and later in Bangladesh highlights themes of identity, assimilation, and cultural dislocation.

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Magid Iqbal canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel character
appearsIn White Teeth NERFINISHED
associatedWith multicultural London
postcolonial identity
second-generation immigrant experience
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Zadie Smith NERFINISHED
culturalIdentity British-Bangladeshi NERFINISHED
describedAs assimilated
intellectual
rational-minded
secular
studious
education excelled at school
ethnicCommunity Bangladeshi diaspora in Britain
ethnicOrigin Bangladeshi
familyName Iqbal NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse White Teeth universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance White Teeth (2000 novel) NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Magid NERFINISHED
hasFather Samad Iqbal NERFINISHED
hasMother Alsana Iqbal NERFINISHED
hasTwinSibling Millat Iqbal NERFINISHED
immigrantBackground son of Bangladeshi immigrants
language English
literaryPeriod contemporary British literature
medium prose literature
narrativeRole contrasts with his twin Millat Iqbal NERFINISHED
explores themes of assimilation
explores themes of cultural dislocation
explores themes of identity
nationality British
personalityTrait analytical
conscientious
obedient
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
raisedIn Bangladesh NERFINISHED
England NERFINISHED
religion Islam
sibling Millat Iqbal NERFINISHED
workLocation Bangladesh NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London

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White Teeth character Magid Iqbal